§ 3. Mr. Woodnuttasked the Minister of Technology what arrangements are made by his Department to ensure that Government establishments purchase British machine tools wherever possible; and if he is satisfied that over the past 12 months machine tools ordered from overseas were not available from British manufacturers.
§ Dr. BrayThe responsibility for the purchase of machine tools for Government establishments lies with the Departments concerned. My right hon. Friend's Department is consulted by purchasing Departments before any substantial orders for foreign machine tools are placed.