§ Mr. Fallonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science which education authorities are presently using private contractors for pest control; and what is the estimated annual saving in each authority.
§ Mr. Fallonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science which education authorities are presently using private contractors for school meals; and what is the estimated annual saving to each authority.
§ Mr. DunnMerton is the only current case, with a contract which began in September 1983. Precise estimates of the financial outcome would be available only from the authority.
§ Mr. Fallonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science which education authorities are presently using private contractors for school cleaning; and what is the estimated annual saving in each authority.
§ Mr. DunnSystematic information is not available but I understand that private contractors are being used for school cleaning in Birmingham, Cambridgeshire, Dudley and Merton education authorities. Estimates of the financial outcome would be available only from the authorities themselves.