§ Mr. Gordon BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland who placed the advertisement inThe Scotsman on behalf of the Scottish Health Service in which notice of information about tendering for in-house ancillary services for health boards was given; and who is responsible for the payment for the advertisement.
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 3 March 1988]: The advertisement was placed and paid for by the health boards acting jointly. Such co-ordinated action by boards seems a cost-effective way to implement the Government's policy of competitive tendering.