§ Mr. Canavanasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many telephone exchange equipment contracts are currently overdue on their original completion date.
§ Mr. Gregor MackenzieThe Post Office tells me that information based on original completion dates is not readily available. Some contracts have been renegotiated, and it is against completion dates currently in force that delay is measured. On this basis, 410 contracts—23 per cent.—are subject to supplier delay, over half of which are now overdue.