§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many health authorities have so far (a) given a warning to, or (b) dismissed private contractors in the Health Service, on grounds of unacceptable performance in the handling of (i) cleaning services, (ii) laundry services, and (iii) catering services.
§ Mr. WhitneyI regret the information requested at(a) is not held centrally.
We are aware of one contractor which has been dismissed on the grounds of unacceptable performance in the provision of cleaning services. We are not aware of any cases of dismissal of contractors engaged in laundry or catering services.