§ Mr. David Priceasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give full details of how he intends to carry 649W 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. Concannon:Save in exceptional circumstances of overriding public policy the Northern Ireland Office and Northern Ireland Departments will not place contracts or invite tenders in respect of Ford products during the currency of the company's excessive pay settlement. Those public sector bodies for which my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State is responsible, with the exception of the Police Authority for Northern Ireland, are being invited 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.