Captain CROOKS HANKasked the Postmaster-General how many motor cars and motor vans are used by the Post Office either directly or by contract: how many of these are of non-British manufacture: and whether it is, or will be made, a condition of all contracts for the delivery of mails that only British motor vehicles are to be used?
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§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONAbout 1,100 motor cars and motor vans are owned by the Post Office. Of these about 900 were supplied by the Ford Motor Company (England). Limited, and I am informed that over 90 per cent. of the labour and material employed in their manufacture is British. The remainder are entirely British made. It is not possible to state the number of motor vehicles employed by contractors, many of whom doubtless employ vehicles purchased second-hand. I do not think that it would be expedient to attempt to impose the condition suggested by my hon. and gallant Friend.