§ Mr. DobsonTo 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 ForsythInformation on contracts awarded between June and September 1988 is as set out.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythNo 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.
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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