§ 53. Captain Duncanasked the Prime Minister whether he has now received replies from the English Government Departments concerned to his inquiries regarding firm price tendering for Government and local authority contracts in the building trades, with particular reference to plumbers.
§ The Prime MinisterAll Government Contracting Departments agree that it is desirable to return to fixed price tendering in building contracts as soon as possible, and my right hon. Friend the Minister of Works is considering what steps can be taken to this end.