§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many contracts his Department, agencies and associated bodies have had with EDS for each year since 1985; what was the value of each contract; if he will indicate for each contract(a) if it was completed, (b) what modifications were made at the request of (i) the company and (ii) the Department and (c) if work under contract is being undertaken in-house; and if he will make a statement on the number of job reductions in his Department arising from the contracting out of work by EDS. [3818]
Lord James Douglas HamiltonThe Scottish Office has had no contracts with EDS since 1985.
380W(a) fisheries conservation and (b) industrial fishing in particular is put on the agenda of the intermediate ministerial meeting of the North sea conference. [4102]
§ Mr. ClappisonThe North sea intermediate ministerial meeting is to consider all aspects of fisheries and the environment. The UK delegation to the preparatory meetings has made it clear that both fisheries conservation and industrial fisheries should be specifically considered.