§ 19. Mr. Fernyhoughasked the Postmaster-General if he will give a list of the firms to which he has allocated contracts for telephone equipment in the last five years; what was the value of the respective contracts with the respective firms; and where the firms are situated.
§ Mr. MawbyMy right hon. Friend regrets that he cannot readily provide this information, which would take some time to compile. We have available, however, a break-down of Post Office orders in 1962–63 for cable, loading coils, telephone apparatus and exchange equipment which, with permission, my right hon. Friend will publish in the Official Report.
Mr. J. WellsCan my hon. Friend indicate what telephone equipment, if any, is purchased from the Prison Commissioners, or their successors in business?
§ Following is the break-down:
§ Post Office orders in 1962–63 for Cable, Loading Coils, Telephone Exchange Equipment and Telephone Apparatus.
§ Cable
§ All orders were placed with firms party to the bulk supply agreement.
| £ | |
| Connollys (Blackley) Ltd. | 520,000 |
| Hackbridge Cable Co. Ltd. | 360,000 |
| Pirelli-General Cable Works Ltd. | 1,422,000 |
| Standard Telephones & Cables Ltd. | 2,425,000 |
| British Insulated Callender's Cables Ltd. | 2,131,000 |
| Telephone Cables Ltd. | 4,193,000 |
§ Loading Coils
§ All orders were placed with firms party to the bulk supply agreement.
| £ | |
| Salford Electrical Instruments Ltd. | 230,000 |
| Standard Telephones & Cables Ltd. | 250,000 |
| Associated Electrical Industries Ltd. | 120,000 |
§ Telephone Exchange Equipment
§ (a) Firms party to the bulk supply agreement.
| £ | |
| Automatic Telephone & Electric Co. Ltd. | 4,628,000 |
| Ericsson Telephones Ltd. | 7,880,000 |
| Standard Telephones & Cables Ltd. | 4,849,000 |
| Associated Electrical Industries Ltd. | 5,632,000 |
| The General Electric Co. Ltd. | 6,046,000 |
§ (b) Other firms.
| Telephone Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 184,000 |
| Whiteley Electric Radio Co. Ltd. | 2,000 |
§ Telephone Apparatus
§ (a) Firms party to the bulk supply agreement.
| £ | |
| Automatic Telephone & Electric Co. Ltd. | 977,000 |
| Ericsson Telephones Ltd. | 708,000 |
| The General Electric Co. Ltd. | 1,183,000 |
| Phoenix Telephones Ltd. | 1,278,000 |
| The Plessey Co. (U.K.) Ltd. | 1,046,000 |
| Standard Telephones & Cables Ltd. | 1,057,000 |
| Telephone Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 1,049,000 |
| Associated Electrical Industries Ltd. | 1,162,000 |
§ (b) Other firms.
| The Pye Group | 315,000 |
| EMI Electronics Ltd. | 188,000 |
| Whiteley Electrical Radio Co. Ltd. | 60,000 |
| Labgear Ltd. | 1,000 |