§ Mr. GapesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has for contracting out functions and duties currently carried out by the Metropolitan police and other police forces; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Charles WardleCompulsory competitive tendering is to be extended to 40 per cent. of the annual cost of police vehicle maintenance and repair in the first instance, and to 90 per cent. of the annual cost of the cleaning of police buildings. CCT will also be extended in due course to a proportion of the cost of police authority and construction services.
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§ Mr. Charles WardleThe Home Office market testing programme for 1992–93 includes the provision of catering and security guard services and the recruitment of Immigration Service personnel by the immigration and nationality department. The proposals for 1993–94 are to market test in the immigration and nationality department, the typing, postroom and registries, reprographic and messengerial support services. Discussions have been held including with trade union representatives.
My right hon. and learned Friend has no plans to market test the work of immigration officers at ports of entry or the work of other officials who take decisions on his behalf under immigration law.