§ Mr. Altonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will state, in relation to catering equipment in the corridor kitchen of the Royal Victoria hospital, Belfast (a) where the equipment, which was returned eventually, was used by the board and where it was stored before use, (b) which firm or firms supplied catering equipment to the royal group, (c) when the catering equipment was to be used for the supply of food to day centres in north and west Belfast removed from use, (d) what was the cost of the equipment, its age and when it was removed from use and (e) subsequent to the invitation of tenders on 17 May 1984, to whom they were circulated and in what papers.
§ Mr. NeedhamI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.