§ Mr. LOUGHasked the Minister of Munitions how many businesses have been acquired under the Defence of the Realm (Amendment) (No. 3) Act; and what was the nature of the arrangement on which they were acquired, the cost of each, and the total amount of the expenditure involved?
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§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGESo far it has not been found necessary to put in force the powers conferred by the Act to acquire any businesses.