§ Mr. Chichester-Clarkasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is aware of the concern of contractors at the present firm-price contracts policy and whether he will take action to allay it.
§ Mr. AmeryI informed the National Consultative Council of the Building and Civil Engineering Industries on 17th March, 1971, that I could not meet the industry's request for a relaxation of the Government's firm-price tendering policy.
I have, however, promised to reconsider the situation if an improvement in economic conditions is unduly delayed.