HC Deb 09 January 1996 vol 269 c65W
Mrs. Roche

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what meetings her Department has had since May 1995 with organisations representing small firms to review tendering procedures. [6620]

Mr. Sproat

[holding answer 19 December 1995]: Neither my Department nor its two agencies have attended any meetings with organisations representing small firms.

Mrs. Roche

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what has been the outcome of her Department's review of measures taken to facilitate small firms' access to appropriate areas of Government procurement in the light of best practice. [6664]

Mr. Sproat

[holding answer 18 December 1995]: My Department and its agencies will be carrying out this review during the first quarter of 1996.