HC Deb 20 March 1997 vol 292 c879W
Mr. O'Hara

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) which organisations expressed an interest in tendering for the national learning line but were not invited to do so; [21286]

(2) which organisations were invited to tender for the national learning line. [21287]

Mr. Paice

The contract to run the national learning line is being competitively tendered. The commercial best practice adopted by the Government in such circumstances means that we cannot reveal details of the companies involved in the competition.