§ Q15. Mr. Rankinasked the Prime Minister what steps he proposes taking, in view of recent happenings, to ensure that in placing Government contracts the public interest will not be subordinated to private profit-making.
§ Q17. Mr. Dickensasked the Prime Minister if he will introduce legislation to ensure that the Government has powers to obtain the repayment of excess profits made by private firms working on public contracts.
§ The Prime MinisterI would refer my hon. Friends to the Statement made74W and Answers to supplementary Questions given, by my hon. Friend the Minister of State Ministry of Technology, yesterday.—[Vol. 744. c. 256–68.]