§ 15. Mr. EvennettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has for extending market testing to white-collar local authority services.
§ Mr. Robin SquireLast November my right hon. and learned Friend announced the Government's decision to extend compulsory competitive tendering to a wide range of local authority professional and corporate services. On 19 April this year I announced the timetable for implementation. Tendering will start from summer 1994. Detailed arrangements are now being discussed with the local authority associations and others.