HC Deb 09 December 1947 vol 445 c158W
63. Brigadier Rayner

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how many typewriters and to what value have been purchased by Government Departments in the past twelve months; what proportion of the total output of British typewriters his purchase represents; and whether the Government requirements of typewriters take priority over commercial needs.

Mr. Glenvil Hall

Four thousand, three hundred and twenty-nine typewriters of an approximate value of £109,000 representing 9.6 per cent. of total British output. Allocations are determined by the Ministry of Supply after consideration of both Government and commercial needs.