HC Deb 16 November 1939 vol 353 c835W
Sir J. Wardlaw-Milne

asked the Minister of Supply whether his Department will arrange to make use of the firm of E. W. Perks, of Castle Road, Kidderminster, who are anxious to secure contracts in connection with the supply of woodwork required by the Ministry?

Mr. Burgin

The capacity of firms already on the Ministry's list of those invited to tender for woodwork is far beyond actual requirements. In the circumstances it would serve no useful purpose to add to the list individual firms with very small capacity; but with the view to helping smaller firms engaged in this work, the suggestion has been made that they should form groups or associations among themselves, whereby one of the firms or one authoritative body is in a position to tender on behalf of the group or association.