§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will set out in tabular form the names and addresses of all firms or organisations which he has agreed should be blacklisted from official contracts, or otherwise penalised with official sanctions for breaches of the pay limits in (a) stage 1, (b) stage 2, and (c) the current pay round; what were the dates on which a public announcement was made, in each case; to which Department he allocated responsibility for implementing his decision; and what was the specific nature of the sanctions imposed in each case.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettNo. The withholding of public contracts or other forms of discretionary assistance is a matter between the Government and the firm concerned.