HC Deb 24 May 1963 vol 678 cc73-4W
Mr. Lubbock

asked the Minister of Health what was the value of contracts placed by his Department overseas in the last financial year; and what proportion of the total this represents.

Mr. Braine

£224,183 or 1.2 per cent. In addition contracts were placed with British agents or importers for supplies produced wholly overseas to a value of £1,327,030 or 7.2 per cent. of the total.