42. Mr. W. T. Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what action he proposes to take to prevent the abuse of tendering for work on public buildings by companies who form rings to agree the amounts of their estimates and by other like practices.
§ Mr. John DaviesThese practices are already covered by existing legislation, and the Restrictive Practices Court has recently condemned certain agreements relating to collusive tendering in the electric contracting industry.