§ Mr. Kirbyasked the First Commissioner of Works whether he has considered the request from the Liverpool, Birken-head and Wirral Districts Building and Allied Employers' Association, that its members should be allowed to tender on all occasions for any building work being undertaken by his Department; and will he state the nature of his reply, having in mind the heavy degree of unemployment in Liverpool and district, and the fact that members of this association have much plant not in use?
§ Sir P. SassoonThe request was considered and the association were informed that it is open to any of its members to apply for tender documents in cases where my Department advertise in the Press for tenders. It is customary to include representative local firms on all occasions when offers are invited in limited competition, but I have no information as to the firms in membership of the association.