HC Deb 19 November 1964 vol 702 cc87-8W
59. Captain Orr

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many companies have contracts with the Government worth more than £1 million per annum.

Mr. MacDermot

I regret that this information is not readily available in the form asked for by the hon. and gallant Member. I am making inquiries of all the Departments concerned and will send him what information I can.

60. Captain Orr

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the names of those companies which are now engaged upon Government contracts of over £5 million per annum.

Mr. MacDermot

I regret that information is not available in precisely the form sought by the hon. and gallant Member. However, the following is a list of companies having one or more Government contracts, each of which is worth more than £5 million in total.

  • Associated Bridge Builders Ltd— consortium of Sir W. Arrol and Co. Ltd. Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Co. Ltd., Dorman Long Bridge and Engineering Ltd.
  • Associated Electrical Industries Ltd.
  • Automatic Telephone and Electric Company Ltd.
  • Bristol-Siddeley Engines Ltd.
  • British Aircraft Corporation Ltd.
  • British Eagle International Airlines Ltd.
  • John Brown and Co. Ltd.
  • Cammell Laird and Co. (Shipbuilders and Engineers) Ltd.
  • Christiani and Nielsen Ltd. with Lehane, McKenzie and Shand Ltd. (in consortium).
  • Christiani-Shand Ltd.
  • Richard Costain Ltd. with Higgs and Hill Ltd. (in consortium).
  • Dowsett Engineering and Construction Ltd.
  • Elliot Brothers (London) Ltd.
  • English Electric Company Ltd
  • Esso Petroleum Co. Ltd.
  • Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Ltd.
  • Ferranti Ltd.
  • Harland and Wolff Ltd.
  • Hawker-Siddeley Aviation Ltd.
  • Hawker-Siddeley Dynamics Ltd.
  • Hawthorn Leslie (Shipbuilders) Ltd.
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  • John Laing Construction Ltd.
  • Sir Alfred McAlpine and Son Ltd. with Leonard Fairclough Ltd. (in consortium).
  • Sir Robert McAlpine and Sons.
  • A. Monk and Co. Ltd.
  • Sir Lindsay Parkinson and Co. Ltd.
  • Rolls-Royce Ltd.
  • Rolls-Royce and Associates Ltd.
  • Joseph Sankey and Sons Ltd.
  • Scott's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Ltd.
  • Shell-Mex and B.P. Ltd.
  • Shell International Petroleum Co. Ltd.
  • Short Brothers and Harland Ltd.
  • Tarmac Civil Engineering Ltd.
  • Vickers Armstrong (Engineers) Ltd.
  • Vickers Armstrong (Shipbuilders) Ltd.
  • George Wimpey and Co. Ltd.