§ Mr. Meadowcroftasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will make a statement on the contract his Department has with the London Rubber Company to supply rubber gloves to the National Health Service;
(2) if he will investigate the contractual relationship between his Department's supply division and the London Rubber Company.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeI refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire (Mr. Kirkwood) on 4 April at columns596–97.
§ Mr. Meadowcroftasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what percentage of rubber gloves used in the National Health Service are supplied by the London Rubber Company.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeA number of different types of rubber gloves is used in the NHS, and the London Rubber Company is only one of several suppliers. Information about total market shares is not available.