§ Mr. Lennox-Boydasked the Prime Minister if he will make a comprehensive statement as to the quantity and value of goods bought in bulk from overseas by various Government Departments during 1947 together with a statement of the respective deliveries.
§ Mr. H. WilsonI have been asked to reply. I am in consultation with my right hon. Friends the Minister of Supply and the Minister of Food, and as soon as the desired information regarding bulk purchasing has been collated, it will be circulated in the OFFICIAL REPORT.