HC Deb 28 October 1912 vol 43 cc61-2W
Mr. JOHN WARD

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will publish the names of the nineteen firms who were asked to tender for the works at Rosyth, and the amount of each tender received?

Mr. LAMBERT

The names are as follows:—

R. McAlpine and Sons, S. Pearson and Son, Ltd., Holme and King, Ltd., Pun-chard, Kidd and Williams, Morrison and Mason, Ltd., L. P. Nott, Price and Reeves, J. Best and Sons, Ltd., Perry and Co., W. Scott and Middleton, Ltd., C. Brand and Son, Baldry and Yerburgh, Sir J. Jackson, Ltd., Topham, Jones and Railton, J. Young, Ltd., Easton, Gibb and Son, Westminster Construction Company, C. H. Walker and Co., Sir W. Arrol. With regard to the last part of the question, I must refer my hon. Friend to the answer which I gave on 24th October.