§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give details of all new contracts awarded by 30 September by each health board, by hospital, for(a) portering, (b) catering, (c) laundry, (d) cleaning and (e) other ancilliary work; and if he will give the estimated annual saving for each contract awarded.
§ Mr. NeedhamAt 30 September 1988 no contracts had been awarded to outside contractors by any of the health and social service boards.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give the latest figures, as a percentage of services put out to tender by each health board for(a) catering, (b) domestic services and (c) laundry; and if he will give the estimated annual savings.
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§ Mr. NeedhamThe latest figures to 31 March 1988 of services submitted to the tendering process, by health and social services boards, with estimated annual savings, are as follows:
(a) Catering
- —Western Board = 7 per cent.: Savings =Nil.
- —Southern Board=4.6 per cent.: Savings=£6,000.
(b) Domestic
- —Western Board +6.8 per cent.: Savings=Nil.
- —Northern Board = 6 per cent.: Savings=£l5,000.
(c) Laundry
- —Northern Board = 100 per cent.:Savings=£254,000.
The remaining services have not been put out to tender by that date.