Privatisation (Hansard, 8 May 1991)

HC Deb 08 May 1991 vol 190 c463W 463W

§ Mr. Dobson
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proposals he has to privatise any activities of the Department for National Savings.

§ Mr. Maples
None.

§ Mr. Dobson
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proposals he has to privatise any activities of Customs and Excise.

§ Mrs. Gillian Shephard
In common with other Departments, Customs and Excise carries out a continuing programme of market testing reviews of its activities. Where market testing identifies areas where value for money could be improved by contracting out work to the private sector, the feasibility of doing so will be examined.