§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make it a condition of a successful bid for contracts for market-tested jobs in his Department that they comply with existing conditions which guarantee equal opportunities for women.
§ Mr. Nelson[holding answer 12 March 1993]: Equal opportunities legislation applies to all employers. It is therefore not necessary to write any specific conditions related to equal opportunities for women into any contracts with private sector service suppliers, whether the contract is let as a result of a market testing exercise or otherwise.