asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, as representing the First Commissioner of Works, if he is aware that tenders were invited last July for constructing an addition to the fuel research station at Greenwich; that although the tender submitted by Mr. Arthur Logan, of Pagden Street, Batter-sea, who has been doing work on Government contracts for 17 years, was the lowest, this particular contract was passed on to the party next higher in price; and will he cause proper inquiries to be made into the complaints made by Mr. Logan?

The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Lieut.-Colonel Sir Vivian Henderson):

The First Commissioner is aware of the fact stated by the hon. Member. He has made full inquiry into the complaints made by Mr. Logan, and is satisfied that proper action was taken in the matter.