§ Sir A. Bossomasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty how much his Department has spent in connection with building and civil engineering work during the last five years under competitive tenders; and how much was paid to specially selected contractors without competition.
§ Mr. T. G. D. GalbraithIn the last five years £37.25 million has been spent on contract work. Of this total £1.2 million was spent on contracts placed with selected contractors without competition.