§ Mr. Clark Hutchisonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the value in £ sterling in the last financial year of printing contracts placed by Government Departments, including Her Majesty's Stationery Office, in the United Kingdom; and what percentage of this sum was awarded to firms in Scotland.
§ Mr. CallaghanThe value of printing and binding contracts placed in the United Kingdom by Her Majesty's Stationery Office on behalf of Government Departments during the last financial year amounted to £7,637,000, of which approximately 4 per cent. was awarded to firms in Scotland.