§ Mr. Richard Pageasked the Secretary of State For Social Services what is the total amount of savings for the last year for which figures are available, achieved by the National Health Service through the contracting out of (a) domestic services, (b) catering, (c) laundry and (d) any other duties to private contractors; and what proportion of these services are now contracted out nationally.
§ Mr. WhitneyI regret that the information requested is not available in the form requested. However, my hon. Friend may wish to know that the position at 31 March 1986 was as follows: