§ Mr. John Garrettasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) why his Department has not asked Her Majesty's Stationery Office to tender for its requirements such as drytoner photocopying paper; and if he will list the organisations which have been asked to tender for these requirements;
(2) if his Department and the Property Services Agency propose to enter into a customer agreement with Her Majesty's Stationery Office; and if they intend to ask Her Majesty's Stationery Office to tender for supplies in the coming financial year.
§ Mr. HeseltineI am at present in consultation with my hon. Friend the Minister of State, Treasury, about supply arrangements for stationery goods for the coming year. An order for the photocopying paper mentioned has not yet been placed and I cannot make the details public at this stage.