HC Deb 13 February 1978 vol 944 cc28-9W
Mr. Heffer

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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. Bishop

I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to him today by my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for the Disabled.

Mr. Heffer

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much his Department spent on goods manufactured by the Distillers Company Ltd. in the last financial year.

Mr. John Silkin

I regret that the information is not available.