§ Brigadier-General COLVINasked the Minister of Munitions what the cost of the works of construction at the North Weald Bassett Aerodrome has so far been; whether the contractor has been paid by commission on the total outlay; and what was the percentage he received?
§ General SEELYThe approximate cost of the work has been £75,000. The contractor is remunerated by a commission of 4 per cent. This is based not on the total outlay, but on the prime cost, which excludes, among other items, any general rise of wages subsequent to the date of the contract.