§ Q16. Mr. Butcherasked the Prime Minister if she will institute a policy of using public sector purchasing decisions as a stimulus for British industry to develop high technology, exportable products.
§ The Prime MinisterThe Government's policy to use public procurement to improve the competitiveness of British industry is described in a memorandum by the Secretary of State for Industry to the National Economic Development Council (NEDC(80)44), a copy of which is in the Library of the House.