§ Mr. Nigel GriffithsTo ask the President of the Board of Trade which local authorities have been approached by his Department for their views on the contracting out of 799W trading standards departments and/or environmental health enforcement; what proposals were made by those authorities; and what position his Department took on such proposals.
§ Mr. McLoughlin[holding answer 13 July 1994]My officials approached the trading standards departments of the City of Westminster and the London boroughs of Wandsworth and Bromley. None of the authorities is proposing to contract out its trading standards function; however, the London borough of Bromley is considering contracting out some trading standards work. My Department has noted the position and continues to monitor developments.