§ Mr. LAMBasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether, in connection with the "Buy British Goods" campaign now in progress, he will reconsider the previous decision of his Department not to give an effective preference to fresh meat of home production in any contracts issued by his Department for the supply of the Royal Navy at home stations?
Mr. DAVIDSONPractically all meat supplied for Naval services at home is obtained from the Dominions, the price being approximately one-half that of home killed. In view of the heavy extra charge which an effective preference to home-killed meat would involve, I regret that my hon. Friend's suggestion cannot be adopted.