HC Deb 12 December 1994 vol 251 cc487-8W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list those services that have been market tested by his Department and won by the

Appointed by the Home Secretary Appointed by the Designated members of the police authority Appointed by the other two members
Avon and Somerset Mrs. S. Perry (Project Controller) Mr. D. Heath (Councillor) Mr. A. Morris (University Vice Chancellor)
Bedfordshire Ms J. Scholes (Polytechnic Lecturer) Mr. A. Hesserman (Councillor) Ms D Yates (Marketing Consultant)
Cambridgeshire Dr. P. Hampson (Research Director) Mr. J. Horrell (Councillor) Miss M. Hyde (Managing Editor-Radio)
Cheshire Mr. A. Mills (Company Director) Mr. T. Tilling (Councillor) Mrs. C. Young (Citizens Advice Bureau member)
Cleveland Mrs. J. Graham-Bourman (NHS Trust Chairman) Mr. E. Cox (Magistrate) Mr. D. Stevens (Retired Manager)
Cumbria Mr. J. Harris (Farmer) Mr. R. Watson (Councillor) Mr. J. Ford (Retired Local Government Officer)
Derbyshire Mr. B. Ashby (Chairman-Property Group) Mr. E. Swain (Magistrate) Mr. R. Stone (Businessman)
Devon and Cornwall Mrs. N. Cutts (Recruitment Manager) Mr. O May (Councillor) Mr. T. Lesgood (Chairman—Training and Enterprise Council)
Dorset Mrs. L. Paddison (Managing Director) Mrs. J. Dover (Councillor) Mr. D. Lovatt (Member—Probation Board)
Durham Mrs. J. Round (College Principal) Mr. J. Knox (Councillor) Mr. J. Ward (Local Government Officer)

private sector, indicating the organisation that won the tender and its value.

Mr. Howard

The table sets out the information requested about activities which have been contracted out to a private sector supplier after a market test where there was an in-house bid.

Activity Supplier Value of Contract
Departmental computer services Sema Group plc About £50 million over five years
Buckley Hall prison Group 4 £33 million over five years

Market test results are published in the monthly "Market Testing Bulletin", a copy of which is placed in the Library.

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