HC Deb 27 January 1977 vol 924 c744W
Mr. Tebbit

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, in the light of his reply to the hon. Member for Chingford on 24th January, if he will define the proportion of added value required to be added to each category of product to be purchased by local authorities or public corporations for such products to be regarded as British.

Mr. Les Huckfield

No. Because that information would need to cover such wide variations in circumstances and products it could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.