HC Deb 09 July 1987 vol 119 cc261-2W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what information he has about difficulties experienced by hospital administrators or health authorities in enforcing the terms of contracts in respect of hospital cleaning services which have been granted to private contractors.

Mr. Newton

It is the responsibility of health authorities to monitor the performance of a contractor to ensure that the service delivered meets the standards specified in the contract. Day-to-day management information of the sort requested is not collected centrally.