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Oral Answers to Questions — Building Contracts.

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 20 February 1940.

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Photo of Mr Arthur Reed Mr Arthur Reed , Exeter

asked the Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the expressed intention of the Government to spread their contracts for building work, he has been able to give the builders and contractors in Exeter and the south-west of England opportunities of tendering for any work for his Department?

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