HC Deb 22 February 1967 vol 741 c282W
Mr. Younger

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is satisfied that the public interest was correctly served in the awarding of the contract for supply and installation of machine tools for Motherwell Technical College without putting the contract to genuine competitive tender; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Ross

Arrangements for the letting of contracts of this kind are for education authorities themselves to determine. I am, however, making inquiries into the instance referred to and shall consider thereafter whether any action on my part is called for as regards general procedure on contracts for equipping further education colleges.