HC Deb 13 February 1978 vol 944 c36W
Mr. Ashton

asked the Secretary of State for Transport how much his Department spent on goods manufacturered by the Distillers Company Ltd. in the last financial year.

Mr. William Rodgers

This information is not readily available.

Mr. Ashton

asked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will instruct his Department not to purchase brands of whisky, gin, vodka and brandy manufactured by the Distillers Company until the Distillers Company pays the 85 thalidomide children on the Y list the same compensation as that paid to children on the X list which was drawn up prior to the 1973 settlement.

Mr. William Rodgers

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given today to our hon. Friend the Member for Bedwellty (Mr. Kinnock) by our hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State with responsibility for the disabled.