Mr. SHINWELLasked the Under-Secretary of State for India what orders 280W for locomotives for use on Indian railways have been placed in foreign countries; and in which countries such orders have been placed and the value of same?
§ Earl WINTERTONSince 1st April, 1922, orders for two locomotives for use on Indian railways have been placed in the United States of America. The value of these orders is approximately £19,000. It may be of interest to the hon. Member to learn that orders for 75 locomotives have just been placed in this country for State-worked lines. In addition, 206 locomotives are on order in this country for companies' lines in India; the whole of these orders have been placed here because the tenders submitted by manufacturers here have been the lowest received.