§ Mr. Nicholsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the cost to the Department of the Environment (water service) for (a) legal fees and (b) other costs concerned with contracts that have gone to arbitration since 1976.
§ Mr. Chris Patten[pursuant to his reply, 5 February 1985, c. 502]: (a) None; (b) £8,592.
§ Mr. Nicholsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many companies have been unable to fulfil contracts awarded by the Department of Environment (water service) and have subsequently gone into voluntary liquidation since 1976.
§ Mr. Chris Patten[pursuant to his reply, 5 February 1985, c. 502]: Five.
§ Mr. Nicholsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many contracts awarded by the Department of the Environment (water service) since 1977 which are now complete (a) have final payments still not made to the contractor and (b) are the subject of arbitration.
§ Mr. Chris Patten[pursuant to his reply, 5 February 1985, c.502]: Three.
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§ Mr. Nicholsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many contracts awarded by the Department of the Environment (water service) since 1977 have been forwarded to arbitration and have been resolved; and what has been the cost to the Department on each contract over the agreed tender price.
§ Mr. Chris Patten[pursuant to his reply, 5 February 1985, c.502]: No contracts awarded by the Department of the Environment (water service) since 1977 have been forwarded to arbitration and been resolved.