§ Dr. Summerskillasked the Prime Minister if she will make it Her Majesty's Government's policy not to compel an area health authority to refuse an in-house tender if that tender is lower than private tenders received.
§ The Prime MinisterMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Social Services has already made a statement to this effect on 17 February 1983—Vol 37, c.484–93, and c. 490 in particular.