§ Sir MONTAGUE BARLOWasked the Secretary of State for War what are the arrangements for employing auctioneers for disposing of Government surplus stock; whether for all the sales in Manchester only one firm of auctioneers has been employed; and why other firms cannot be given an opportunity?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYI have been asked to answer this question. It is the practice of the Disposal Board to employ such auctioneers as are considered to be best suited for dealing with the particular class of property to be sold. Special care is taken to divide the work among the firms of auctioneers best able to deal with it. Sales at Manchester have been entrusted to at least eight different firms.