§ Mr. Ron Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the members of the East Cumbria area health authority; by whom they are nominated; and what is the period of their term of office.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeWe do not hold this information centrally. The responsibility for appointing members of East Cumbria health authority lies with Northern regional 249W health authority and the appropriate local authorities. The hon. Member may therefore wish to obtain the information from the chairman of the regional health authority.
§ Mr. Ron Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what correspondence he has had with the East Cumbria area health authority regarding the privatising of domestic services in the hospitals in the area.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeEast Cumbria health authority has received our circular on competitive tendering for domestic, catering and laundry services together with other related general communications. We have not corresponded with this health authority individually on this subject.