§ Mr. Morganasked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he will take steps to ensure that the smaller engineering contractors in North Wales are awarded a larger proportion than at present of his Department's contracts relating to civil engineering projects, and particularly small roadworks, in the North Wales area.
§ Mr. Barry JonesThe Welsh Office seeks competitive tenders for highway improvement schemes from a selected list of contracts. The normal basis for the award of a contract is that it goes to the lowest tenderer. We shall bear in mind the claims of firms in North Wales.