152. Mr. Bennettasked the Minister of Supply if he will consider the advisability of setting up a committee of inquiry to go into the question of the disposal of surplus war stores, and in particular contract number 184 which was responsible for the sale of 12,000 Army vehicles at an average price of £30 when their real value was at least ten times this price.
§ Mr. LowMy right hon. Friend does not consider that such an inquiry would be justified. Contract No. 184, which was placed in 1946, was investigated in 1948, in collaboration with the Police. It does not appear, therefore, that a new inquiry would serve any useful purpose.