HC Deb 24 January 1977 vol 924 c410W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion in value of all goods or services purchased or hired by the Government in the United Kingdom are purchased or hired in England, Scotland and Wales, respectively.

Mr. Joel Barnett

In 1975–76 Government Departments purchased goods and services from firms in the following broad proportions by value: in England 89 per cent., Scotland 7 per cent. and Wales 4 per cent. Similar information regarding the hire of equipment, and so on, is not available.