§ Mr. Juddasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will make a statement on the provisions in the contract between his Department and the landlords of Pembroke House whereby office cleaning and window cleaning at these premises are undertaken by Messrs. Office Cleaning Services Limited ; and whether he will also make a statement on the action he has taken to ensure that Messrs. Office Cleaning Services Limited observe the provisions of the fair wages resolution.
§ Mr. AmeryMy Department has an underlease in respect of the 4th to 9th floors of Pembroke House, City Road, E.C.I. The terms of the underlease stipulate that only office and window cleaners nominated by the landlord may be employed. The contract for office cleaning, arranged by the Department for Trade and Industry who occupy the accommodation, is held by Office Cleaning Service Ltd. The contract for window cleaning, arranged by the Department of the Environment, is held by the City of 289W Westminster Window and General Cleaning Company Ltd. Both contracts include provisions for the contractor to observe the obligations specified in the fair wages resolution.
I am not aware of any complaints that the contractors have not met their obligations.