§ Mr. PattenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list those public bodies for which she retains departmental responsibility; which of these bodies have been identified as suitable for placing in the private sector; and by when it is expected each of these bodies will enter the private sector.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe public bodies for which the Department has responsibility are listed in "Public Bodies 1994". None have been identified as suitable for privatisation. As part of the usual quinquennial review process, the Department critically examines both the need for its public bodies and whether control of their business should reside in the private sector.