Public Supplies Contracts (Draft EEC Directive) (Hansard, 10 January 1977)

HC Deb 10 January 1977 vol 923 c416W 416W

§ Mr. Molloy
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what is the present position regarding the draft EEC Second Directive;
(2) what is the present position regarding the draft EEC Second Directive on Public Supplies Contracts.

§ Mr. Joel Barnett
The EEC Directive on Public Supplies Contracts was adopted by the Council on 21st December. I will arrange for a copy of the directive to be made available in the Library of the House as soon as possible. The provisions of the directive are expected to come into effect in 18 months' time, and we are consulting British industry as to how best to ensure that everything possible is done to help them to meet the challenge which it represents.