HC Deb 30 January 1986 vol 90 c616W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has any plans to contract out National Health Service computer services to the private sector.

Mr. Whitney

The National Health Service already makes considerable use of the private sector in developing computer services and we expect this to continue where it is cost-effective to do so. It would not be practicable to contract out all the planning, development and operation of National Health Service computer services.

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