§ Mr. Ron Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will now publish a complete list of all persons and business organisations who have written asking to be considered for any part of the sale of the Carlisle and District State Management Scheme; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. LaneIt would be wrong, and serve no purpose, to give this information at this stage. Under the public tender procedure it will be open to anyone to tender, whether or not he has previously expressed interest.
§ Mr. Ron Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if, in view of the increase of the number of alcoholics, he will make it a condition of sale for the Carlisle and District Management Scheme that the buyer must make a substantial contribution towards an investigation into the problem of alcoholism.
§ Mr. Ron Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if, in view of the record profit from the Carlisle and District State Management Scheme for the year ended 31st March, 1972, he will arrange for a financial contribution from the Exchequer to be made towards an investigation into the problems of alcoholism.
§ Mr. LaneThe scheme's accounts for the year ended 31st March, 1972, are not yet available. The need for an investigation of the kind proposed is a 321W matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Social Services to consider.