§ Colonel DAYasked the Secretary of State for Air whether the tenders invited for the new air shed at Cardington were advertised for in the public Press; if so, in how many; and in which papers did this advertisement appear?
§ Sir S. HOAREThe answer to the first part of the question is in the negative, and the remaining parts, therefore, do not arise. The usual practice was followed of inviting tenders from firms on an approved list of contractors in each branch of the engineering and building trade.
1810Wdustrial or agricultural, compared with persons employed in transportation, in selling or marketing goods, in employment under Government or local authorities, and as having no trade or occupation, respectively?
§ Sir K. WOODI have been asked to reply. As regards the first part of the question, no information is, so far as I am aware, as yet available. With regard to the second part of the question, as the answer involves a tabular statement, I propose, with the hon. and gallant Member's permission, to circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT the available information for England and Wales according to the industrial classification and figures of the 1921 Census.
Following is the statement: