§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give, for each tendering exercise for hospital ancillary services of which his Department is aware (a) the health board concerned, (b) the hospital concerned, (c) the service concerned (laundry, catering or cleaning), (d) the successful tenderer and (e) the saving achieved over the cost in the previous year.
§ Mr. John MacKayHealth boards are presently engaged in seeking and assessing competitive tenders for support services in a range of premises, including hospitals.