§ 16. Mr. Yorkasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that surplus N.A.A.F.I. furniture is being sold to co-operative societies on the instructions of his Department; and whether other traders are being given the opportunity to purchase these goods.
§ Sir S. CrippsNo such instructions have been given. N.A.A.F.I. furniture is not Government property, but N.A.A.F.I. have been requested, and have agreed, to sell their surplus goods in accordance with the general principles of the White Paper on the disposal of Government Surplus Stores (Cmd. 6539).
§ Mr. YorkDoes that mean no instructions are ever given to N.A.A.F.I. by the Minister's Department?
§ Sir S. CrippsIt means they have entered into this arrangement as to how they shall do it.