§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Minister of Health whether he is satisfied that the catering at a hospital, of which he has been informed, is carried out on strictly economic lines; what is the average daily weight of kitchen refuse and swill; and what are the methods adopted for their disposal?
§ Miss HorsbrughWhile there have been grounds for criticism in the past, the whole question of the catering arrangements and the prevention of waste in the hospital referred to has been energetically tackled by the authority administering the hospital and recent reports show that there has been a considerable improvement in the position, which my right hon. Friend is keeping under review. He cannot say what weight of refuse and swill is produced, but he understands that it is used in the piggery maintained by the hospital.