§ 1. Mr. Masonasked the Postmaster-General if he is satisfied that the group of telephone manufacturers which is responsible for the production and supply of telephone equipment for his Department are meeting his requirements adequately; and if he will make a statement.
§ The Assistant Postmaster - General (Miss Mervyn Pike)The answer to the first part of the Question is: in general, yes. As to the second, my right hon. Friend has no statement to make, but if the hon. Member has any point particularly in mind and will let my right hon. Friend know he will, of course, be glad to consider it.
§ Mr. MasonAt the time when Mr. Stanley of the Pye Company was taking over the telephone manufacturing ring, he made a promise to the Department that he could assure it of reduced prices. Do I take it, therefore that those assurances have been met and that the Post Office is satisfied that we are to get cheaper equipment?