§ 75. Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Minister of Transport how much British Railways spent on the purchase of foreign equipment last year; what proportion this was of the total cost of all purchases; and if she will issue a directive to the Board to increase their purchases of British-made equipment.
§ Mr. John Morris:I understand that such expenditure last year is estimated to have been some £2 million out of a total of about £45 million. I know that the Railways Board have in mind the need to save foreign exchange and only buy abroad where there is real advantage. It would not be in the national interest to restrict this.