Written question asked by Tom Clarke (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 February 1996. It was answered by Robin Squire (Conservative) on Thursday, 1 February 1996 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

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Dept for Education and Employment

Question

On what occasions her Department received correspondence from the European Commission during the review of Public Supplies Contract legislation in 1992, on the subject of what preferential schemes were in operation in the United Kingdom; when her Department responded to this consultation; and at what point her Department informed the European Commission that the Priority Suppliers Scheme was in operation.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

12917; 270 c907-8W

Session

1995-96

Subjects

Contracts EU law Public sector Procurement European Commission