HC Deb 03 March 1978 vol 945 cc442-3W
Mr. Tebbit

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if it is his Mention to publish a circular on the lines of 123/75 and 103/76, which advised local authorities of the procedures they should adopt in following the Government's wishes in relation to the refusal of contracts to companies which did not abide by phases 1 and 2 of the Government's incomes policy, to give advice on similar matters during phase 3 of the incomes policy.

Mr. Shore

I am considering what guidance to local authorities would be appropriate in the current phase of pay policy.

Mr. Tebbit

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish the names of firms barred from future Government contracts which have been circulated to local authorities under the provisions of paragraph 15 of Circular 123/75 and paragraph 2 of Circular 103/76 from his Department.

Mr. Shore

Although Circulars 123/75 and 103/76 stated that local authorities would be informed of the names of any firms barred from future Government contracts, no such list of names has been circulated to local authorities.