§ Mrs. RocheTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what advice has been given to procurement staff on the implications of purchasing from small and medium enterprises;[6630]
(2) what work his Department has done to develop best practice in the publication of departmental procurement guidance material relevant to small and medium enterprises' needs;[6628]
(3) what work his Department paid to the private sector for goods and services in 1994–95; [6502]
(4) what meetings his Department has had since May 1995 with organisations representing small firms to review tendering procedures; [6629]
(5) what progress his Department has made regarding establishing a contact point with responsibility for liaison with relevant business support organisations and taking forward small and medium enterprise related public procurement initiatives. [6715]
§ Sir John WheelerI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her on 18 December,Official Report, column 909.