HC Deb 07 February 1978 vol 943 cc490-1W
Mr. Kenneth Clarke

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will publish a list of those companies which will not be allowed to tender for or be given contracts placed by his Department because they have broken the Government's pay guidelines; and what criteria were applied for the selection of these particular companies by his Department.

Mr. Michael Latham

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will place in the Library a copy of the letter signed by his official, Mr. R. W. Mott, entitled "Witholding of Tender Invitations and Contracts from Firms in Breach of the Incomes Policy" following the published extracts from it in The Sun newspaper; and whether he will give the reasons for his decision in this matter.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

No. Where discretionary action is taken against firms, it is done in accordance with paragraph 16 of Cmnd. 6882.

Mr. Tim Renton

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether James Mackie and Sons, Belfast, T. Baker and Sons, Staffordshire, P. Shirley Smith, Warwickshire, W. Allport and Sons, Warwickshire, Delapre Precision, Northants, Brain Haulage, Essex, High Speed Turnings, Lancashire, South Crofty Tin Mine, Cornwall, and Hall Foundries, West Midlands, are blacklisted by his Department; and for what reasons.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given yesterday by my right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury to a Question by the hon. Member for Melton (Mr. Latham). Where discretionary action is taken against firms, it is done in accordance with paragraph 16 of Cmnd. 6882.