§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what discussions he has had with Southdown Cleaning and Maintenance plc about compulsory competitive tendering.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 23 November 1992]: None.
§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will seek an early meeting with Fife regional council to discuss compulsory competitive tendering.
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§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 23 November 1992]: My right hon. Friend has no plans to do so.
§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to review the operation of compulsory competitive tendering.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 23 November 1992]: My right hon. Friend has no plans for any specific review.
§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received regarding financial irregularities arising from the process of compulsory competitive tendering in Scotland.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 23 November 1992]: None.
§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of Stale for Scotland if he will set up an inquiry into the activities of the private sector company concerned with cleaning and maintenance, the name of which has been supplied to him; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 23 November 1992]: My right hon. Friend has no locus to intervene in matters essentially of commercial dispute which fall to be resolved by the parties themselves.