§ Mr. Hoyleasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether local authorities in the United Kingdom are observing the provisions of EEC directive 77/62/EEC concerning public service contracts; and whether the provisions of the directive are being complied with by comparable local authorities in the other EEC member States.
§ Mr. ShoreThe evidence available to me indicates that local authorities in the United Kingdom are observing the provisions of EEC directive 77/62. Information about the action taken by local authorities in the other EEC member States to comply with the terms of the directive is not available, thought I am322W aware that not all member States have yet completed their legislative and administrative arrangements for implementing the directive.