HC Deb 01 November 1988 vol 139 cc616-7W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give details of all new contracts awarded by 30 September by each health board, by hospital, for(a) portering, (b) catering, (c) laundry, (d) cleaning and (e) other ancillary work; and if he will give the estimated annual saving for each contract awarded.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Information on contracts awarded between June and September 1988 is as set out.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

No contracts for laundry services have been awarded in Scotland. The information requested covering contracts awarded so far for catering and domestic services is set out by the health board in the table. Thirty-seven contracts have been awarded; 26 of these to the in-house teams.

Domestic Services Catering Services
Board Value of contracts awarded as a per cent. of total 1987–88 service expenditure Estimated savings £000s Value of contracts awarded as a per cent. of total 1987–88 service expenditure Estimated savings £000s
Dumfries and Galloway 45 120 23 110
Fife 56 102 29 10
Forth Valley 26 76 Contract not yet awarded
Grampian 35 284 37 314
Greater Glasgow 27 916 8 371
Highland 32 35 26 67
Lanarkshire 37 264 14 122
Lothian 44 978 25 147
Orkney Contract not yet awarded Contract not yet awarded
Shetland Contract not yet awarded Contract not yet awarded
Tayside Contract not yet awarded Contract not yet awarded
Western Isles Contract not yet awarded Contract not yet awarded