§ Brian CotterTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many public service contracts were awarded by her Department(a)in total and (b)to SMEs in each year since 1997; and if she will make a statement. [127801]
§ Nigel GriffithsGovernments have not collected information on the division between contracts awarded to SMEs and large businesses.
The Small Business Service is undertaking an annual survey of Government procurement to ensure this information is available.
(a) Central records indicate that the following numbers of contracts in total were awarded.
Number 19991 6,924 2000 20,329 2001 24,267 2002 25,946 20032 7,391 1 From 1 April 2 To 4 April Data for earlier years are not readily available and can only be provided at disproportionate cost.
(b)
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Simultaneous maximum demand for electricity MW Year ending March Maximum demand Percentage change on a year earlier Great Britain 1983 47,333 -2.5 1984 47,396 +0.1 1985 51,710 +9.1 1986 50,943 -1.5 1987 53,980 +6.0
Simultaneous maximum demand for electricity MW Year ending March Maximum demand Percentage change on a year earlier United Kingdom 1987 55,330 1988 53,833 -2.7 1989 53,555 -0.5 1990 53,414 -0.3 1991 54,068 +1.2 1992 54,472 +0.7 1993 51,663 -5.2 1994 54,848 +6.2 1995 52,362 -4.5 1996 55,611 +6.2 1997 56,815 +2.2 1998 56,965 +0.3 1999 56,312 -1.1 2000 57,849 +2.7 2001 58,425 +1.0 2002 58,589 +0.3 2003 61,717 +5.3 Source:
Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics 2003 and earlier years