§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Defence to what extent Government contracts for transporting Army stores are given to private' enterprise companies.
§ Mr. Robert C. BrownIt is estimated that, of the money spent in the financial year 1975–76 on transporting Army stores, within and to and from the United Kingdom, about 55 per cent. was spent with private enterprise companies. Central records of the division of expenditure abroad between private and public concerns are not maintained.