§ Mr. Pawseyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish his mandatory guidelines to Departments on public purchasing.
§ Mr. Brittan[pursuant to his reply, 21 December 1981, c. 306]: The Treasury guidelines appear as an appendix to the Third Report from the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 1981–82: HM Treasury, Civil Service Department, Department of Industry: Introduction of a New General Policy for Public Purchasing, published on 17 December 1981.