HL Deb 11 October 1999 vol 605 cc59-60WA
Lord Pearson of Rannoch

asked Her Majesty's Government:

In the latest year for which statistics are available, how many tender notices were published in the Official Journal by puchasing entities subject to European Union open public procurement legislation, analysed by European Union Member States, including the United Kingdom. [HL4059]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

The European Commission advise that the number of contract notices published in theOfficial Journal in 1998 was:

  • Austria: 2,488
  • Belgium: 2,550
  • Denmark: 1,342
  • Finland: 894
  • France: 19,694
  • Germany: 15,954
  • Greece: 1,680
  • Ireland: 796
  • Italy: 8,117
  • Luxembourg: 284
  • Netherlands: 1,384
  • Portugal: 1,291
  • Spain: 4,164
  • Sweden: 2,529
  • United Kingdom: 11,065