§ Mr. Dempseyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the regulations existing under the EEC treaty which require public authority contracts to be submitted to Brussels; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellNone, but EEC Directive 71/305 which comes into force in the United Kingdom on 1st July requires member States to advertise in the Official Journal of the Communities public works contracts of which the estimated value is not less than approximately £400,000.