Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society (Soap Contracts)

HC Deb 14 February 1968 vol 758 cc365-6W

Mrs. Ewing

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works if the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society was given opportunity to tender for contracts for soap used by Government Departments in Scotland, before the soap-works at Grangement was closed down.

Mr. Mellish:

Yes. In 1967–68 this firm was invited to tender for soap flakes, soap powder, soft soap, liquid toilet soap, toilet soap, white Windsor soap, yellow soap and carbolic soap.