§ Q6. Mr. Bagierasked the Prime Minister if he is satisfied with the coordination between the Department of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications in the formulation of Government policy for the sanctioning of orders by the Post Office for British telecommunications equipment; and if he will make a statement.
§ The Prime MinisterYes. Under this Government as under our predecessors the placing of individual contracts has been the responsibility of the Post Office.