§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish in full the regulations or other instrument of the Common Market which makes it necessary for local authorities in Wales to advertise contracts in the other EEC countries; and in what circumstances, if any, they are entitled to give preference to locally-based firms in order to assist employment in their own areas.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasEEC Directive 71/ 305, which comes into force in the United Kingdom on 1st July 1973, requires member States to advertise in the Official Journal of the European Communities public works contracts for which the estimated value is £0.41 million or over, and gives details of the criteria to be used in awarding works contracts. The directive is included in European Secondary Legislation, Part 10—Social Affairs, printed by Her Majesty's Stationery Office and a copy is available in the Library of the House.