§ 39. Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will set up a working party to examine the question of Government expenditure on the purchase of goods and services in the development areas.
§ Mr. CallaghanFirms in Development Areas are invited to tender for Government contracts whenever possible; if they are not then successful in obtaining the whole order, they are given part of it provided they can meet a specified price and their offer is satisfactory otherwise. The operation of this scheme is being kept under review and I do not think we need a new Working Party.