§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will make a statement on the allocation of contracts by local authorities to tenderers other than the lowest tenderer, with special reference to recent developments in the city of Manchester.
§ Mr. MacCollWe have made clear to local authorities on many occasions that they are expected to accept the lowest tender received unless they adduce good 343W reasons for not doing so. This applies both to tenders from direct labour departments and private builders.