§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster which functions and services previously provided in-house have been contracted out under the 1992 "Competing for Quality" programme in the period from 1 April 1992 to 31 December 1993.
Mr. Robert G. HughesThe following services previously performed in-house have been contracted out under the "Competing for Quality" programme between 1 April 1992 and 31 December 1993, according to information provided by Departments to the efficiency unit in the Office of Public Service and Science.
COMPETING FOR QUALITY PROGRAMME APRIL 1992–DECEMBER 1993
ACTIVITIES PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED IN-HOUSE WHICH HAVE BEEN CONTRACTED OUT
Customs and Excise
- Catering, London HQ
- Staff Restaurant, Queens Dock
- Catering—Custom House London
- Catering—Dorset House London
- Catering—Manchester HQ
- Debt Recovery Services
- Vehicle Fleet Management
Central Statistical Office
- Catering
Department of Employment
- Materials Management (Employment Service)
- Travel Services (Employment Service)
- Field System
- ERC Courses for Disabled (Employment Service)
- National Jobclub Services (Employment Service)
1016 - Microcomputer Training (Employment Service)
- Publications Distribution (Health and Safety Executive)
- Travel Services
- Van Service Sheffield-London
- Van Services Sheffield-Runcorn
- Estates Maintenance
- Reprographics
- Security EDHQ Runcorn
Department of Education
- Catering
Department of National Heritage
- Hampton Court Garden Maintenance
- IT Provision
Department of National Savings
- Press Cuttings
- Estate Management Phase 1
- Catering Services Durham
- Estate Management Phase 2
Department of Environment
- Property Holdings, Professional Property Services
- Planning Inspectorate IT Project Management
- Research Services—Project on Early Heat Cycle Effects—on PFA and Slag Concretes
- Staff Catering (Building Research Establishment)
Department of Health
- Welfare Foods Scheme
- Office Services Quarry House
- Operation and Redevelopment of HES Statistics
- Health Survey for England
- National Diet and Nutrition Survey OAPs
- Clerical Support Staff (NHS)
- Office and Building Service London
Department of Social Security
- Benefits Agency Travel Services
- Benefits Agency Office/Building Services Quarry House
- Resettlement Units (Resettlements Agency)
- Facilities Management (HQ)
- Audit ITSA)
Department of Trade and Industry
- Press Notice Distribution (HQ)
- Offshore Focus Magazine (HQ)
- Security (Other HQ)
- Database Maintenance (Other HQ)
- Photographic Service (NPL)
- Support Services Patents Office
- Stationery Supply
- Central Training (HQ Services)
- Monitoring R and D Projects (HQ)
- Offshore Geology
Department of Transport
- Research
Export Credits Guarantee Department
- IT Operational Support
- Receptionist/Telephonist
Forestry Commission
- Operations
- Operations
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Purchasing Services
- Administration of Insurance
HM Treasury
1017W
- Internal Audit
Home Office
- Forensic Science Service Waste Disposal
- Forensic Science Service Estate Management
- Escort Services
- HMP Blakenhurst
- Prison Education
- D. Tels Repair
Land Registry
- Staff Catering
- Legal Services
- Estate Management
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
- Document Creation Unit (ADAS)
- Pesticide Evaluation
- Research and Developmen
- Buildings and Estate Management
- Marine Surveillance
- Library
- Recruitment (up to Grade)
- Radionuclide Analysis
- Overseas Trade Statistics
Ministry of Defence
- Freight Services
- Food Distribution
- Bielefeld Bakery
- Food Distribution
- Plant Hire
- AWE
- Engineering Support Scampton
- Elementry Flying Training
- Works Services: Cyprus, Gibraltar, Falklands, Belize
- Security
- Reconnaissance
- Combat Systems Information
- Helicopter Simulator
- Harrier Support
- Helicopter Support: Osprey, Heron, Seah
- Gardening Deal
- IT Processing
- Works Management
- Air Weapon Range Holbeach
- Flight Checking
- Inspectorate of Recruitment
- Catering Boscombe Down
- Submarine in Service Support
- Tailoring Northern Ireland
- Ration Delivery Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Civil Service
1018W
- Property Certificate Service
- Data Preparation
- Hillsborough Castle Maintenance
- Operating Mainframe Computer
- Prison Officer Messes
- Sludge Contract 1
- Sludge Contract 4A
- Roads Reinstatement State II
- Staff Restaurant Phase II
- CSA Catering Service
- CSA Post Room Messengers
- CSA Security Services
- CSA Cleaning
- CSA Typing Services
- CSA Facilities MGT
- Mainframe Operation Services
Intervention Board
- Travel Service
- Olive Oil Sample Analysis
- Sugar Sampling
Inland Revenue
- Estate Management—Maintenance
- Estate Management—Capital Works
- Forms Procurement and Printing
- Facilities Management (Nottingham/Lincs)
- Writing Training Material
- Employers' Annual Pack
- IT Services
- Catering
- Reprographics
Lord Chancellor's Department
- Court Buildings Maintenance
- Surveying
HM Land Registry
- Surveys
Office Fair Trading
- Distribution of Publications
OPSS
- Catering and Related Services (Civil Service College)
- Distribution (Civil Service College)
- Consortium Reports
- GTN-LD Outsourcing (CCTA)
- Unison Phase 1 (Chessington Computer Centre)
- Typing Services, Publications (HMSO)
- London Centre Relocation (Civil Service College)
- Downing St. Telephone Service
- Office Services
- Elements of Training (Chessington Computer Centre)
- Reprographics (Chessington Computer Centre)
- Reprographics (Recruitment and Assessment Service)
Ordnance Survey
- Hardware Maintenance
- Bulk Enveloping and Dispatch
- Digital Conversion
- Gazeteer of Postal Addresses
- IT Mainframe Services
Paymaster General
- Staff Restaurant
Scottish Office
- Estate Management Marine Laboratory
- Animal House-Scottish Agricultural Science Agency
- Capital Building Programme Scottish Prison Service
- Mobile Microwave Radio Systems
- Auditors Second Wave NHS Trust
- Audit of NHS Boards
- Design, Print and Publications
- Auditors First Wave NHS Trusts
- Catering, Fire School
- Payroll Computing Service
Treasury Solicitor
- Security
Welsh Office
- Legal Services
- Estates Management