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Written question asked by Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 March 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 29 March 2017. It was answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Conservative) on Monday, 27 March 2017 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Public Sector: Contracts for Services

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will establish an inquiry (1) into which local authorities and other public authorities within England have sub-contracted service provision to contractors whose operations for the provision of those services are located in Scotland, and (2) into the cost of the contracted services provided.

Answer

The Government does not have any plans to establish an inquiry into the matter of which local authorities and other public authorities within England have sub-contracted service provision to contractors whose operations for the provision of those services are located in Scotland, or into the matter of the cost of the contracted services provided.

As locally-elected, independent bodies, such matters are for the local authorities themselves to manage. As a matter of course, all local authorities and other public authorities should ensure that they are providing the highest quality services, which local residents expect and deserve.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL6118
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Costs Contracts for services Public sector Scotland
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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