§ 46. Mr. Biffenasked the Minister of Technology what is the estimated percentage of the total value of United Kingdom machine tool output that is accounted for by public authority purchasing.
§ Dr. BrayCentral Government Departments' average annual purchases of machine tools represent about 2 per cent. of the industry's 1966 output of £150 million. Information on purchases of machine tools by the rest of the public sector is not available.