§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Trade how many small businesses feature on the approved list of suppliers maintained by his Department for purchasing contracts by means of selective tender.
§ Mr. Nott[pursuant to the reply, 20 November 1979, c. 172]: Comprehensive information is not available. In respect of work at overseas exhibitions, 95 per cent. of the United Kingdom companies appearing on the lists maintained by my Department are small. The proportion is unlikely to be as high in other areas.