§ Mr. Hefferasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department 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.
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§ Mr. Merlyn ReesNo. As regards compensation to thalidomide children I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to a Question by him today by my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State with responsibility for the disabled.
§ Mr. Hefferasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much his Department spent on goods manufactured by the Distillers Company Ltd. in the last financial year.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesThis information is not recorded centrally and could not be obtained without disproportionate cost.