§ 55. Mr. Lawsonasked the Minister of State for Defence what was the value of engineering tenders sent to Scotland by his Department inviting Scottish firms to tender, and the value of subsequent contracts placed with Scottish firms arising out of those invitations to tender, in each of the past three years.
§ Mr. Ian GilmourI regret that information about unsuccessful tenders submitted by Scottish firms cannot be provided without a disproportionate expenditure of time and effort. The value of contract for engineering work actually placed with Scottish firms in the last three financial years was:
1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 £ million £ million £ million 41.2 28.4 35