HC Deb 24 May 1939 vol 347 c2321W
Mr. Maclean

asked the Lord Privy Seal how many sandbags have been ordered from India for use in this country; and how many have been delivered?

Sir J. Anderson

Two hundred million have been ordered and forty-one million delivered to date.

Mr. Maclean

asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he can state the latest price that is being charged for sandbags; and whether he will give the comparative prices for three months ago and one year ago?

Sir J. Anderson

As compared with the price a year ago, the price of sandbags bought by the Government in Dundee three months ago was about 7½ per cent. higher and the price now is about 17 per cent. higher. The contract provides for the price to vary with the price of jute.