§ 75. Mr. Doddsasked the Postmaster-General, to what extent surplus stocks were offered for sale to the public during the financial year 1964–65; what was the total amount realised; what action was taken to acquaint other Government departments and public bodies of the surplus stocks before offering them to the public; and with what result.
§ Mr. BennAll the "unused" and suitable "used" surplus stocks arising 43W in 1964–65 were initially offered to Government Departments and public bodies likely to be interested, and, as a result, sales to a value of £6,700 were made. The bulk of the remaining surplus stores were then offered for sale to selected firms by competitive tender in accordance with normal policy and, from these tenderings a further £23,984 was realised. A few special items (e.g. of proprietary equipment) were sold non-competitively to a value of £2,809.