§ 43. Major Legge-Bourkeasked the Secretary of State for War what expenditure will be incurred by his Department in the current financial year for reconditioning Service vehicles; and what steps he is taking to overcome the criticisms of the Select Committee on Estimates on this type of expenditure during the financial year 1949–50.
§ Mr. StracheyProvision has been made in Army Estimates 1950–51 for the expenditure of some £10 million on the reconditioning and normal repair of wheeled vehicles. The recommendations of the Select Committee on Estimates are being considered by my Department and a report will be made to the Committee in the near future.
§ Major Legge-BourkeIn view of the fact that the figure estimated for this year for the Army is about the same as last year, will not the right hon. Gentleman speed up the consideration of this report and review the whole policy of reconditioning wheeled vehicles, which is what the Committee recommended?
§ Mr. StracheyWe could, of course, cease to recondition wheeled vehicles, but that would mean very heavy purchases of new vehicles, to which there are great objections.