HC Deb 16 February 1994 vol 237 c883W
Mr. Dafis

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make it his policy to exempt public bodies from being required to put out to competitive contract activities costing less than £100,000 a year.

Mr. Redwood

No. Purchasing by public bodies should be based on value for money. Goods and services should be acquired by competition unless there are good reasons to the contrary.

Mr. Dafis

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list for each public body for which he is responsible all activities costing less than £100,000 a year, together with the appropriate payments in each case, which they contracted out for competitive tender for the latest convenient financial year.

Mr. Redwood

This information is not held centrally.