HC Deb 23 July 1984 vol 64 cc526-7W
Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what knowledge he has of the number of contracts entered into by the Greater London council and the metropolitan county councils in the last 12 months for the same or similar use by another person of any vehicle, plant or apparatus of a council, or the use by a council of of any vehicle, plant or apparatus of another person in respect of which the consideration exceeded £100,000;

(2) what knowledge he has of the number of contracts entered into by the Greater London council and the metropolitan county councils in the last 12 months for the same or similar provision by, or to the councils, of administrative, professional or technical services in respect of which the consideration exceeded £100,000;

(3) what knowledge he has of the number of contracts entered into by the Greater London council and the metropolitan county councils in the last 12 months for the same or similar goods in respect of which the consideration exceeded £100,000;

(4) what knowledge he has of the number of contracts entered into by the Greater London council and the metropolitan county councils in the last 12 months for the same or similar maintenance work in respect of which the consideration exceeded £100,000.

(5) what knowledge he has of the number of contracts entered into by the Greater London council and the metropolitan county councils in the last 12 months for works of the same or similar description on the same or adjacent land;

(6) what knowledge he has of the number of contracts entered into by the Greater London council and the metropolitan county councils in the last 12 months for the same or similar engineering works in respect of which the consideration exceeded £250,000.

Mr. Waldegrave

Very little, but the information is irrelevant to the justification for introducing these minimum necessary controls over authorities which the Government intend to abolish on 1 April 1986.

Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) how many contracts for the use by another person of any vehicle, plant or apparatus of a council, or the use by a council of any vehicle, plant or apparatus of another person, in respect of which the consideration exceeds £100,000 he anticipates being referred to his Department from the Greater London council and the metropolitan county councils, on average every month;

(2) how many contracts for the provision by a council of administrative, professional or technical services, in respect of which the consideration exceeds £100,000 he anticipates being referred to his Department by the Greater London council and the metropolitan county councils, during an average month;

(3) how many contracts for maintenance works, in respect of which the consideration exceeds £100,030 he anticipates being referred to his Department from the Greater London council and the metropolitan county councils, on average every month;

(4) how many contracts for the supply of goods, in respect of which the consideration exceeds £100,000 he anticipates being referred to his Department from the Greater London council and the metropolitan county councils, on average every month;

(5) how many contracts for building or engineering works in respect of which the consideration exceeds £250,000 he anticipates being referred to his Department from the Greater London council and the metropolitan county councils, on average every month;

Mr. Waldegrave

; I refer the hon. Member to my answer to him on Monday 16 July at columns 56–57.