§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer who are the major manufacturers or suppliers of photocopying machines and photocopier paper to the House of Commons; and how long they have held their contracts.
§ Mr. BrookeThe major supplier of photocopying machines to the House of Commons through HMSO is Rank Xerox (UK) Ltd. A few machines have also been supplied by Oce Copiers (UK) Ltd.; Kalle Infotec Ltd. and Minolta (UK) Ltd. They are supplied under hire agreements which enable any machine to be returned or replaced once the initial period of hire—normally two years—is completed.
The main supplier of copier paper is also Rank Xerox (UK) Ltd. under an HMSO contract let in October 1987. Alternative papers are available under other HMSO contracts.