§ Sir Nicholas BonsorTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence when and at what cost his Department purchased yachts from a Swedish company; whether the proposed purchase was announced in his Department's "Contracts Bulletin"; what consideration was given to the purchase of British-built yachts; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. SoamesThe yachts in question were bought by the British Kiel Yacht Club in Germany, from its private funds; no costs were incurred by my Department.