HC Deb 13 February 1978 vol 944 cc33-4W
Mr. Kinnock

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment 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. Marks

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to him today by my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State with responsibility for the disabled.

Mr. Kinnock

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

Mr. Marks

The information sought is not readily available.

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