HC Deb 12 February 1963 vol 671 c152W
59. Mr. Bence

asked the President of the Board of Trade what steps he is taking to dissuade companies which have taken advantage of Government finance to undertake capital investment in Scotland from sub-contracting large elements of the work involved to companies outside Scotland.

Mr. D. Price

None; the award of contracts or sub-contracts is a commercial matter for the company concerned. Local concerns are obviously well placed to seek such contracts, but the Government would not suggest that they should be placed locally regardless of cost and efficiency.