– in the House of Commons at on 27 March 1935.
Mr Oliver Simmonds
, Birmingham Duddeston
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the transport of the Foreign Secretary and the Lord Privy Seal to Berlin was put out to tender to more than one aircraft operating company; and whether the lowest tender was accepted?
Mr Ramsay Macdonald
, Seaham
There is no regular service of aeroplanes to Berlin on Sundays and I am satisfied that the most satisfactory arrangement was made and no unnecessary expense was involved. There was no bargaining with rival companies about transport.
Mr Oliver Simmonds
, Birmingham Duddeston
Does my right hon. Friend know that the Postmaster-General has effected very considerable economies by putting the carriage of mails out to competitive tender, and does he not think that this would be possible also for livestock?
Mr George Buchanan
, Glasgow Gorbals
Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the House of Commons is not so much worried about how the Foreign Secretary goes as about what he does when he does go?
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