§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) whether he requires health board members to disclose to him particular financial interests which could lead to a conflict of interest when awarding hospital catering services;
294W(2) whether he requires health board chairmen to disclose to him particular financial interests which could lead to a conflict of interest when awarding contracts for hospital cleaning services.
§ Mr. John MacKayUnder the National Health Service (Health Boards: Membership, Procedure and Payment of Subscriptions) (Scotland) Regulations 1975, chairmen and members of boards are required, if they have any interest in a particular contract and if they are present at a relevant meeting of a board or one of its committees, to declare that interest and take no part in the discussions about the award of the contract.