§ Mr. Gristasked the Secretary of State for Wales whether his Department's Circular 111/74, paragraphs 11–14, remains official policy; and whether local authorities and the building and construction industry have been informed accordingly.
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§ Mr. John MorrisWelsh Office Circular 111/74 set out special measures for achieving an immediate increase in the house building programme in Wales from the low level of activity prevailing in 1974. The public sector house building figures for 1975 illustrate the success of this policy. My Department is still prepared to consider negotiated contracts in exceptional circumstances, but our policy generally is that housing contracts should be awarded as a result of competitive tendering.