§ Mr. Marplesasked the Minister of Transport what was the total annual value of contracts placed by his Department from 1964 until the latest year for which figures are available, in total and by industry order; and what percentage of the total, and of each industry order, was placed as a result of competitive tendering in each year.
Mr. Bob BrownOn the understanding that the right hon. Member's Question relates to procurement only, the total values of contracts placed in the last five financial years are given below.
It is not possible without disproportionate expense to give the total annual value of contracts or the percentage placed as a result of competitive tendering.
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Standard Industrial Order Number Year (1st April—31st March) Total value of contracts let V VI VII VIII IX XI XII XIII XV XVI XVII XVIII XIX XXII XXIV XXVI £ 1964–65 … 491,278 8,482 93 196,402 5,794 41,862 160,066 22,759 6,094 19,219 272 1,259 — 6,228 7,364 — 15,384 1965–66 … 1,948,175* 4,980 59,764 113,667 4,006 306,560 1,409,622 2,003 5,180 5,416 845 73 — 5,035 9,622 — 21,402 1966–67 … 515,855 11,019 62 65,762 14,625 313,529 65,435 2,966 10,005 5,767 — 401 20 6,483 3,701 — 16,080 1967–68 … 1,893,345* 70,703 2,018 345,147 11,026 205,358 1,146,984 4,036 6,464 55,113 — 4,219 — 6,851 5,988 1,250 28,188 1968–69 … 579,486 1,798 1,202 123,313 9,658 255,667 68,362 8,278 472 6,901 — 1,589 — 8,393 2,536 31,000 60,317 * Increased purchases are accounted for by large contracts for winter maintenance vehicles.