§ Mr. MacShaneTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to the oral Statement by the Secretary State for International Development,Official Report, 5 November, column 332, if she will instruct officials to serve coffee and tea furnished by suppliers who adhere to fair trade standards in her Department. [15498]
§ Mr. FieldI refer my hon. Friend to the answer the Prime Minister has given today. All procurement decisions in this Department are based on the Government's policy of value for money.