§ Mr. David Priceasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will give full details of how he intends to carry out the Government's decision to place sanctions on the Ford Motor Company in his own Department and in all other public bodies answerable to him.
§ Mr. Les Huckfield:Save in exceptional circumstances of overriding public policy my Department will not place contracts or invite tenders in respect of Ford products during the currency of the company's excessive pay settlement. My right hon. Friend is inviting those public bodies for which he is responsible to take into account the Government's decision in this respect.
Account will also be taken of the breach of pay policy by the Ford Motor Company when it comes to considering any application for discretionary financial assistance for which my right hon. Friend is responsible.