§ 75. Mr. Osborneasked the President of the Board of Trade what consultations he had before fixing the price of 26s. a pair for the 71,000 pairs of officers' surplus boots that were sold to Kings Industries Limited, of Brighton; and since these were readily re-sold from 65s. to £5 a pair, if he intends to seek advice from the same quarter on future occasions.
§ Mr. BelcherThe boots were sold by tender on condition that they should be ex-178W ported. As the hon. Member was informed on 12th August, the conditions of sale were not observed in a small proportion of cases, but steps have been taken to prevent any repetition of this.