HC Deb 06 February 1970 vol 795 cc219-20W
Mr. Marples

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works if he will give the total value, during the most recent convenient year, of items procured by his Department on behalf of each of the following Departments, namely, Defence, Health and Social Security, Transport, Employment and Productivity, Agriculture, Board of Trade and Technology.

Mr. John Silkin

The total value of items procured by M.P.B. during the financial year 1968–69 on behalf of the Departments named, was as follows:

£
Defence 13,200,000
Health amp; Social Security 7,000,000
Transport 10,000
Employment amp; Productivity 1,385,000
Agriculture, Fisheries amp; Food 3,500
Board of Trade 18,000
Technology 11,000

Mr. Emery

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works if he will list those Government Departments for which his Department does not procure office furniture, liquid and solid fuel, and firefighting equipment, respectively.

Mr. John Silkin

None, except that Ministry of Defence procures its own boiler fuels as well as vehicle and aviation fuels for most Departments.