§ Mr. ByersTo ask the President of the Board of Trade on what occasions in the last 10 years he or a Minister in his Department has given a direction to civil servants to award a contract against the advice of the civil service; what was the subject matter of the contract and its value; and when it was awarded.
§ Mr. Eggar[holding answer 8 July 1994]: From records currently available, there have been no such occasions.