§ 96. Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Supply the total number of motor car tyres and inner tubes sold by his Department at auction sales since 1st January, 1955, up to the latest convenient date; and the major reasons for disposing of them.
§ Mr. ErrollFifty thousand, eight hundred and forty tyres and 23,310 inner tubes of all kinds and 344 tons of tyre and tube scrap have been sold since 1st January, 1955. Decisions to sell were taken in the light of age and condition and the foreseeable future needs.