§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many displaced staff at the Britannia Royal Naval college, Dartmouth, have been employed by private contractors who have taken on work formerly carried out by his Department.
§ Mr. LeeCompass Services (UK) Ltd, Banda House, Cambridge Grove, London W6 0LE, which took over the catering task in BRNC Dartmouth on 16 April 1986, is currently working up to meet the full staff capacity required when the new term commences later this month. It is thus not possible to give an answer at this stage.
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement as to the global figure that his Department has saved in putting work out to private contract.
§ Mr. Norman LamontSavings amount to about £28 million a year.