§ Sir F. FLANNERYasked the President of the Board of Agriculture if his attention 3350W has been called to complaints from farmers as to the price of £250 charged for the Fordson tractor; and whether he can state the amount of profit obtained on each tractor by the Government at the selling price above-named?
§ Mr. PROTHEROThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. The price at which Fordson tractors purchased on behalf of the Government for resale to farmers is one which only covers the costs actually incurred.