§ 27. Mr. Robert B. Jonesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will make a statement on Government policy on competition for local authority services.
§ 54. Mr. Chopeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will bring forward legislation to compel local authorities to put their services out to tender.
§ Mr. GowThe policy of the Government is to encourage local authorities to take full advantage of the opportunities offered by private contractors to provide better services at lower cost. We are considering what measures could be taken to speed up progress.