§ Mr. Joel Barnettasked the Prime Minister, pursuant to her answer to the hon. Member for Enfield, North (Mr. Eggar) on 12 April, Official Report, c. 670, on the subject of value-for-money audits in the nationlised industries, in view of the negativing of the Government's proposed new clauses in committee, if she will make non-statutory arrangements for value-for-money audit to be carried out.
§ The Prime Minister:The Government consider that it is important that value-for-money audits should be carried out and will be considering with the industries how to make the best use of them.