§ Mr. BoatengTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what assessment he has made of whether the London borough of Brent's procurement of a computer system by its social services department complied with EC procurement rules. [14099]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordNone. The London borough of Brent is responsible for making its own decisions in awarding public procurement contracts.
§ Mr. BoatengTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what guidance his Department has given to the London borough of Brent as to competition policy. [14100]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordMy Department has issued guidance about compulsory competitive tendering to all local authorities specifically in Department circular 10/93.