HC Deb 28 November 1983 vol 49 cc379-80W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many persons are engaged in laundering for each of the three services in (a) the United Kingdom and (b) overseas; what proportion of the total laundry requirement is contracted out in each case; what is the cost in each case of in-house laundering including all overhead charges; how these costs compare with the cost of laundry contracted out; and what steps have been taken over the past four years to reduce the cost of laundry services.

Mr. Lee

I regret that this information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.