§ Mr. Hamlingasked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the contract price from Sankey's for an armoured personnel carrier; what was the final price; 11W and what price the Royal Ordnance factory, Woolwich, quoted on this contract.
§ Mr. MulleyIt would be contrary to normal practice to give details of contract prices. I can, however, confirm that the Sankey's price for the production of the Armoured Personnel Carrier is closely in line with their earlier estimate, which was substantially less than the estimated cost of the work in the Royal Ordnance Factories.