To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list all the market tests that have taken place in his Department since November 1992 and indicate, in each case, whether the result was the maintenance of in-house provision, or whether the service was contracted out.

The contract for building management services previously undertaken by the Property Services Agency has been market tested and awarded to Kirkham, Williams and Lewis.The catering service to the Welsh Office has also been market tested. The contract was retained by Forward Catering Service.