§ 62. Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will give for the longest and most convenient period of time details of contracts or moneys supplied by his Department to any of the firms controlled by, or in which there was an interest held directly by Mr. Dan Smith and Mr. George Pottinger whilst in receipt of State funds.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe records kept by my Department in connection with the type of transaction mentioned by the hon. Member normally relate to firms rather than to individuals. I have been able to trace only one such transaction. This was a painting contract, of an annual value of £25,000, let in 1967 by the former Ministry of Public Buildings and Works, under normal competition, to Smith Decorators (Newcastle) Limited, of which Mr. Dan Smith was, I understand, a director.