§ 4. Mrs. Mannasked the First Lord of the Admiralty why he refuses to state the price of the table centre bought for the Admiralty Board room.
§ Mr. DigbyNo table centre has been bought for the Admiralty Board Room. If the hon. Member is referring to the Dolphin centre-piece which was bought by the Admiralty three years ago for the Dolphin Room in Admiralty House, the answer is that it is contrary to wellestablished Government practice to disclose the prices at which purchases by Government Departments are made.