§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what contracts for refuse collection, cleansing waste management and waste control have been awarded by local authorities to(a) UK Waste Management Ltd., (b) the FOCSA and (c) Leigh; and what is the total value in each case.
§ Mr. BaldryMy right hon. Friend does not require local authorities to inform him to whom contracts are awarded, unless such information is requested in connection with his responsibility for investigating potential breaches of the compulsory competitive tendering legislation. The Department does not therefore maintain a comprehensive record of either the number or value of contracts awarded to specific private sector contractors.