§ Major AINSWORTHasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the fact that the Hull Corporation telephones committee has recently accepted a tender of £896 for German-made cables, whereas the lowest British tender was £1,312; and 593W whether there are any special circumstances which explain the disparity in these figures?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI have been asked to reply. I have no knowledge of this tender or of any circumstances which would explain the disparity.