§ 100. Major N. Macphersonasked the Minister of Supply which Government Departments and non-official individuals and organisations are entitled to priority in the delivery of motor cars; and how many motor cars have been delivered to each Government Department and to each category of such individuals and organisations since 1st January, 1946.
§ Mr. WilmotThe requirements of Government Departments for new motor cars are dealt with by direct orders placed by my Ministry on the industry and not by a priority system. The industry itself administers a system of priorities for dealing with identifiable private orders for new cars required by doctors and mid-wives for their professional duties. Reconditioned surplus cars are also allocated by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Transport on a priority basis to badly disabled ex-Servicemen.
The deliveries to Government Departments since 1st January last amount to 1,624 cars; figures for deliveries to doctors, midwives and ex-Servicemen are not available.