§ Mr. SpellarTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what policy his Department has put to the working groups on the Latham report as to the desirability of a single exclusive register for public sector work. [24357]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe Scottish Office Environment Department has expressed no policy view to the working groups as to the desirability of an exclusive register. It is participating in the Capita Management Consultancy Ltd. study and will consider the results before reaching conclusions.