§ Mr. Hoyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to what extent the new orders for textiles amounting to £25 million represent an increase of Government orders over those already placed, or which would normally have been placed in the current year.
§ Sir A. SalterThe new Government orders will amount to between £20 and £25 million and will be additional to orders already placed and to the orders which would normally have been placed in the financial year 1952–53.
§ Mr. Hoyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will be introducing a supplementary estimate covering the £25 million for additional textile orders.
§ Sir A. SalterIt is not possible to forecast at this stage in the financial year whether the additional orders amounting to £20 to £25 million will involve a net increase on the total expenditure provided for in the 1952–53 Estimates of the Departments concerned.