HC Deb 15 June 1989 vol 154 c538W
Mr. Rogers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the length of delay in the construction of the ship lift in the Clyde submarine base at Faslane; what penalty clauses exist in the contract; and if any of these clauses have been invoked.

Mr. Chope

[holding answer 9 June 1989]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Dumbarton (Mr. McFall) on Tuesday 23 May at column 497. The contract does not contain penalty clauses, but liquidated damages may be invoked once a contract completion data has been passed. For commercial reasons it would not be appropriate to comment further at this stage.