§ Mr. MacShaneTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to the oral statement by the Secretary of State for International Development,Official Report, 5 November, column 332, if he will instruct officials to serve coffee and tea furnished by suppliers who adhere to fair trade standards in his Department. [15502]
§ Mr. RookerI refer my hon. Friend to the answer which the Prime Minister has given today. All procurement decisions in the Department are based on the Government's policy of value for money.