Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Supply. – in the House of Commons at on 24 January 1940.
Mr William Leonard
, Glasgow St Rollox
If it can be shown that any firms have been subject to this practice, and that in carrying out contracts from the Government they have required timber which they could not obtain in more than £15 lots, will steps be taken to make restitution to these firms, which are forced to pay an extra 20 per cent.?