MP ATTACKS MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DECISION ON H J HALL SOCKS
Posted on 6th July 2010 in to David Tredinnick and Parliament
Speaking in the House of Commons yesterday, David Tredinnick expressed serious concern at the Ministry of Defence computer bidding system as a result of which they will not be ordering socks from H J Hall of Hinckley. David Tredinnick said “I am glad that the Minister has agreed to meet me to discuss the matter further.”
David Tredinnick (Bosworth) (Con): Is my right hon. Friend aware of the anger in my constituency because the reverse bidding for the contract for the supply of socks did not work effectively? Does he understand that HJ Hall, which has supplied socks for three generations, lost the contract because it could not make its bids within the existing system, and will he please look into the issue?
Peter Luff, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence: I congratulate my hon. Friend on his vigorous defence of his constituents. I agree that the matter is important, and I should like to discuss it with him further.