HC Deb 17 July 1984 vol 64 c143W
Mr. Maclean

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list for the year ended 31 March 1983 the purchases in the National Health Service of (a) sheets, (b) pillowcases, (c) towels, (d) Scontinental quilts, (e) irons, (f) hairdriers, (g) toasters, (h) electric razors and (i) television sets, respectively;

(2) if he will estimate the value of goods stolen or fraudulently obtained from National Health Service catering facilities; and how this compares with data available regarding comparable outside facilities.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

We have no means of collecting centrally this sort of information in the detail requested.