§ Mr. Marplesasked the Minister of Public Building and Works if he will give the total value, during the most recent convenient year, of items procured by his Department on behalf of each of the following Departments, namely, Defence, Health and Social Security, Transport, Employment and Productivity, Agriculture, Board of Trade and Technology.
§ Mr. John SilkinThe total value of items procured by M.P.B. during the financial year 1968–69 on behalf of the Departments named, was as follows:
£ Defence … 13,200,000 Health amp; Social Security … 7,000,000 Transport … 10,000 Employment amp; Productivity … 1,385,000 Agriculture, Fisheries amp; Food … 3,500 Board of Trade … 18,000 Technology … 11,000
§ Mr. Emeryasked the Minister of Public Building and Works if he will list those Government Departments for which his Department does not procure office furniture, liquid and solid fuel, and firefighting equipment, respectively.
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§ Mr. John SilkinNone, except that Ministry of Defence procures its own boiler fuels as well as vehicle and aviation fuels for most Departments.