HC Deb 02 July 1992 vol 210 cc690-1W
Mr. Frank Field

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster when he expects an announcement to be made on the areas to be market tested in each Government Department; and what plans he has to publish this information.

Mr. Waldegrave

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Cambridgeshire, South-East (Mr. Paice) on 22 June 1992, at column102.

Mr. Frank Field

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what has been the total cost to date of the market-testing initiatives in each Government Department since November 1991.

Mr. Waldegrave

This information is not collected centrally.

Mr. Frank Field

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what savings he expects each Government Department will make as a result of the market-testing programme.

Mr. Waldegrave

No such estimate has been made.