HC Deb 06 November 1979 vol 973 c129W
Mr. Grylls

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what proportion of the purchasing contracts issued by his Department in 1978–79 was by means of (a) selective tender, (b) open tender and (c) single tender.

Mr. Mayhew

Information on which to calculate these proportions is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.