§ Mr. MacShaneTo ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to the oral statement by the Secretary of State for International Development,Official Report, 5 November 1997, column 332, if he will instruct officials to serve coffee and tea furnished by suppliers who adhere to fair trade standards in her Department. [15500]
§ Mr. Nigel GriffithsI refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 13 November 1997,Official Report, column 617. All procurement decisions in the Department are based on the Government's policy of value for money.