§ Mr. Hoyleasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what percentage by value of United Kingdom-manufactured ball bearings under MLH 749.1 was purchased by his Department for the Armed Services in 1980 and 1981;
(2) what percentage by value of United Kingdom-manufactured ball bearings under MLH 749.1 was purchased by his Department for companies owned and controlled by his Department in 1980 and 1981;
313W(3) what percentage by value of ball bearings under MLH 749.1 purchased by his Department was manufactured in the United Kingdom in 1980 and 1981.
§ Mr. PattieThe information sought is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. If the hon. Member has a specific point in mind, I should be happy to investigate it if he would care to write to me.