§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the statement in paragraph 15 of Department of the Environment Circular 123/75 that the Treasury will be responsible, in consultaiton with other Departments, for deciding if construction firms should be barred from future public sector contracts for alleged breach of the pay limits, he will give an assurance that any such firms will be permitted to be heard in their own defence under some proper appeal procedure in accordance with natural justice before any such decision is taken.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettFirms will be heard in the circumstances described.