§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what contracts have been awarded by his Department to Taylorplan Services Ltd.; what hourly rates of pay were advertised by the company for any contract awarded by his Department; what complaints he has received about pay rates offered by the company or its quality of work; and whether the company has any current contracts with his Department.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkA total of 20 Ministry of Defence contracts for catering and cleaning work have been awarded to Taylorplan Services Limited; 18 of these are still current.
The rates of pay offered by contractors for employment on their service contracts with the Ministry are a matter for the companies themselves. We have received no complaints about Taylorplan, either in relation to their pay rates or their contract performance.