HC Deb 04 May 1927 vol 205 cc1635-6W
Mr. HANNON

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if, having in view the guarantee given by the Trade Facilities Committee for the electrification of the Southern Railway, any condition is imposed on the railway company that as far as possible contracts should be placed in this country?

Mr. RONALD McNEILL

The South Eastern and Chatham Construction and Equipment Company did not avail themselves of this guarantee which was subsequently withdrawn (see House of Commons Paper 140 of 1925)