HL Deb 19 May 1994 vol 555 cc18-9WA
Lord Rippon of Hexham

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether, in view of the Secretary of State for the Environment's concern about the quality of architects, they will issue guidelines to government departments upon how to be a good client.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment (The Earl of Arran)

Guidelines for the Design of Government Buildings published by HMSO in September 1991 have already been issued to government departments.