§ Mr. Marplesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total annual value of contracts placed by his Department from 1964 until the latest year for which figures are available, in total and by industry order; and what percentage of the total, and of each industry order, was placed as a result of competitive tendering in each year.
§ Mr. CrossmanThe information is as follows, with estimated percentages in brackets (precise information is not readily available):