Motion text
That this House notes that Community Health Partnerships recently ended its facilities management contract with NHS Property Services and is now undertaking a tender exercise to find a new provider; expresses concern at the considerable uncertainty this has created for the 590 staff working for NHS Property Services who are now likely to transfer out of the NHS to a private provider; notes that this group of staff, who provide vital support services in primary care buildings across England, have been through significant organisational change in recent years, particularly as a result of the Health and Social Care Act 2012, and that this latest move will have a further detrimental impact on workforce morale; further notes that the tendering approach runs contrary to the recommendation in the recent Naylor Report to Government, which called for the establishment of a new central national property organisation that would see NHS Property Services and Community Health Partnerships merged to provide a comprehensive estates and facilities service to the NHS; considers therefore that conducting this tendering exercise prior to such a merger constitutes a misuse of NHS resources at a time when the service is under severe funding pressure; and calls on the Government to intervene to abandon this tendering exercise for a facilities management provider.
Signatures (15)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Charalambous, Bambos
Labour
Signed on
4 December 2017
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on
4 December 2017
Twist, Liz
Labour
Signed on
4 December 2017
Amesbury, Mike
Labour
Signed on
4 December 2017
Zeichner, Daniel
Labour
Signed on
4 December 2017
Dhesi, Mr Tanmanjeet Singh
Labour
Signed on
4 December 2017
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on
11 December 2017
Eagle, Ms Angela
Labour
Signed on
6 December 2017
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on
2 February 2018
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
5 December 2017
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
11 December 2017
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on
6 December 2017
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
13 December 2017
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on
4 December 2017
These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.