§ 96. Mr. G. Wallaceasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will, in future issue comparative figures of the achievements of individual local authorities as far as the question of salvage is concerned.
§ Mr. MarquandTo collate returns covering 18 items, some of which are subdivided, from some 1,600 local authorities in the manner suggested by my hon. Friend would involve a considerable volume of work. Moreover, the circumstances of local authorities in respect of272W salvage work vary so materially that any comparison of statistics might easily lead to erroneous conclusions.