§ Mr. THURTLEasked the Postmaster-General the number of contracts awarded by his Department to Elliott's Metal Company, of Birmingham, during the period the present Government has been in office, and what is the total value thereof?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONFive contracts have been placed with the firm in the period mentioned. Two of them are for such quantities of wire as the Department may demand up to 31st March, 1927, and the total value cannot therefore be stated precisely, but it is about £34,000.
§ Mr. THURTLEasked the First Lord of the Admirally the number of contracts awarded by his Department to Elliott's Metal Company, of Birmingham, during the period the present Government has been in office; and what is the total value thereof?
Mr. DAVIDSONTwenty-one contracts have been placed with Elliott's Metal Company, Limited, during the period in question, involving a total value of some £8,600.
§ Mr. THURTLEasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the number of contracts awarded by his Department to Elliott's Metal Company, of Birmingham, during the period the present Government have been in office; and what is the total amount thereof?
§ Mr. AMERYNo such contracts have been placed by the Colonial Office. Contracts of this kind are made by the Crown agents for the Colonies on their own responsibility. I have ascertained that, since the 2nd December, 1924, 14 contracts, of the total value of £24,840, have been placed by the Crown agents for the Colonies with this firm.