§ Mr. MorganTo ask the right hon. Member for Berwick upon Tweed, representing the House of Commons Commission, (1) what representations he has had concerning the die-stamping of House of Commons notepaper with the official stamp and portcullis crest by Wilprint Ltd. since October 1995; [20852]
(2) when Wilprint Ltd. won the contract for die-stamping the official stamp and portcullis crest on the notepaper of the House; and what is the duration of the contract. [20853]
§ Mr. BeithI have received one representation from the hon. Member himself. Her Majesty's Stationery Office is, of course, responsible for contracts with individual firms, but I can tell the hon. Member that the contract for die-stamping House of Commons stationery was awarded by HMSO to Wilprint Ltd. in February 1995 after competitive tender. The contract will cease in October 1996.