To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the costs incurred for each health board staff time and other records in respect and work connected with competition tendering for hospital services.

This information is not collected centrally.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (I) what proposals there are for monitoring procedures to be carried out by health boards following the award of contracts for cleaning and domestic services for in-house to private contractors;(2) what instructions he has given to health boards in respect of the inclusion of Whitley council rates of pay as a condition in tender documents to be issued to private contractors; and if he will place a copy of any such instruction in the Library.

Guidance was issued with the Scottish Home and Health Department's letter of 11 December 1987 a copy of which is in the Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the names of any companies which have expressed an interest in tendering for (a) domestic and (b) catering services in hospitals, for local health boards in Scotland.

I refer the hon. Member to my reply of 8 March to the hon. Member for Fife, Central (Mr. McLeish).

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the whole-time equivalent staffing numbers for each health board in (a) catering services and (b) domestic services as at (i) 31 March 1982, (ii) 31 March 1983, (iii) 31 March 1987, (iv) 31 December 1987 and (v) 31 March 1988.

Centrally held manpower statistics for the NHS in Scotland are up-dated twice a year at 31 March and 30 September. The most recent figures available relate to 30 September 1987. The tables set out the information requested showing operational staff and managerial staff separately.