§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make it the practice of his administration to place contracts and sub-contracts with firms in development areas even where such firms are not normally able to compete favourably with similar firms outside the development areas.
§ Mr. HigginsGovernment Departments already give preference in the award of contracts to firms in the development areas within the limits of the primary policy of obtaining best value for money. Where such firms are not fully competitive, they are given the opportunity to revise their bid for a portion of the requirement.