HC Deb 20 February 1996 vol 272 cc126-7W
Mrs. Roche

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans he has to ensure that his Department identifies the size of its suppliers by the number of their employees. [15596]

Mr. Burt

The Department of Social Security's procedural guidelines on procurement require that potential suppliers to the Department are asked to provide information about the size of their work force.