§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the remit given to Mr. Lawrence Peterken, special projects director of the Common Services Agency, by chief executives of NHS trusts in Lothian in relation to their patient transport service. [26027]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe chief executives of NHS trusts in Lothian have asked Mr. Peterken to examine the current arrangements for the provision of the non-emergency patient transport service and to report.
§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what discussions he has had with chief executives of NHS trusts in Lothian in respect of their active consideration of putting their patient transport service out to competitive tender. [26028]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonNone. This is entirely a matter for the trusts concerned.