§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will outline the reasons why it would be disproportionately expensive to give details of the supply contracts carried out by the three contractors interviewed by his officials regarding breaches of the pay limits; and whether he will now list some of the contracts which those three firms carry out, or alternatively, name them so that hon. Members may scrutinise their annual reports to establish the nature of their businesses.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerTaken together the firms held a considerable number of Government contracts, mainly for the supply of telecommunications equipment, electrical equipment and chemical products. To give further details of them now would entail a disproportionate expenditure of time and resources.
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