§ Mr. WaldenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether his Department inserts quality requirements into contracts awarded to academic institutions which would enable him to recover moneys spent on inadequate work.
§ Mr. EggarThe Department uses a standard form of contract for education research projects which includes appropriate forms of protection for its interests and the use of the taxpayer's money. These include the specification of the work to be performed and its timing; provisions for inspection and steering of the work; control over the product of the study; and arrangements for early termination when needed. Payments are usually made in arrears depending on progress made.