HC Deb 29 July 1964 vol 699 cc329-30W
Sir Ian Orr-Ewing

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many firms who have tendered for fixed price contracts for the Defence Service have lost substantial sums of money on these contracts; and what representations they have made that these losses should be made good by his Department.

Mr. H. Fraser

Contractors are not obliged to give information about the financial out-turn of fixed price contracts and accordingly I cannot say how many firms have suffered substantial losses. But representations of the kind referred to have been made.