§ Mr. R. Gibsonasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what percentage in value of the war-emergency printing required by the Government was placed with Scottish firms for execution in Scotland; and what percentage went to English firms?
§ Captain CrookshankThe extraction of this information from the records of the Stationery Office would involve an expenditure of time and labour which I could not in the circumstances justify.
§ Mr. R. Gibsonasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury which of the contracts for the printing of the following Government work were placed in England and in Scotland, respectively, and where the portion was split, what proportion was placed in each area, the posters dealing with the war, the ration books, the home defence leaflets, the national registration forms and identity cards; and what was the expenditure in each case?
§ Captain CrookshankThe information regarding the cost of printing for which the hon. Member asks is as follows:
11, but no quotations were received.
In regard to (4) there were 39 items of which Scottish firms were invited to tender for 23. Eleven quotations were received.