§ Mr. Spellerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will seek to make mandatory the post of catering manager or catering adviser in all hospitals above a specified size.
§ Mr. HayhoeHealth authorities have responsibility for ensuring that they have effective management and242W advisory arrangements for their catering services. It is for authorities to determine within their overall management arrangements how best to achieve this.
§ Mr. Spellerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will take steps to bring the National Health Service hospital catering service within the scope of the Hotel and Catering Industry Training Board.
§ Mr. WhitneyThere is already close liaison between the National Health Service training authority and the Hotel and Catering industry training boards on training initiatives and developments. We have no plans to introduce changes to these arrangements.