§ Mr. Wattsasked the Secretary of State for Energy what was the value of contracts placed by his Department 502W with small businesses in each of the financial years since 1978–79; and what percentage of total expenditure on purchase of goods and services those amounts represented.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerI regret that my Department does not keep its records in a form which would enable this question to be answered, but we do wish to encourage small businesses.