§ Mr. Chichester-Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will send a circular to local education authorities calling attention to the Economic Development Committee's recommendation on the Banwell Report concerning the need to reduce the amount of open tendering of small school contracts.
§ Mr. Gordon Walker:Local authorities have been advised in Ministry of Housing and Local Government Circular 176W No. 79/67 to adopt selective competitive tendering for all building contracts and I do not think it necessary to issue a separate circular.