§ 19. Commander Galbraithasked the Minister of Transport the number of ships sold by the Government under their first invitation to tender; the total amount received from the sale of these vessels; and the total price which the Government had paid to the builders for them.
§ Mr. Barnes169 vessels were sold as a result of the first invitation to tender for a total of £20,660,050. 146 of the vessels sold were from those built for Government account. These cost £29,374,800 and realised £19,892,400.