§ Mr. David Priceasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will give full details of how he intends to carry out the Government's decision to place sanctions on the Ford Motor Company in his own Department and in all other public bodies answerable to him.
§ Mr. John Smith:Save in exceptional circumstances of overriding public policy, my Department will not place contracts or invite tenders in respect of Ford products during the currency of the company's excessive pay settlement. I am inviting those public sector bodies for which I am responsible to take into account the Government's decision in this respect. Account will also be taken of the breach of pay policy by the Ford Motor Company when it comes to considering the grant of any discretionary financial assistance for which I am responsible.