§ Mr. HendersonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) how many meetings took place between Tarmac and individual members of the Property Services Agency Projects board from October 1991 to October 1992; and if he will make a statement on the nature of these meetings;
(2) if he will list the meetings between Tarmac and the Property Services Agency Projects board from October 1991 to October 1992; and if he will make a statement on the nature of these meetings.
§ Mr. RedwoodMany meetings would have taken place between individual members of the PSA Projects board and Tarmac as with any major construction company, in the normal course of business. The PSA board has met Tarmac twice during this period as part of projects' efforts to establish itself as a commercial organisation. In addition during the due diligence phase of the sale process, both the board and individual board members met Tarmac on the same basis as other shortlisted bidders. Following Tarmac's selection as preferred bidder at the end of September there were frequent meetings between board members and Tarmac in preparation for staff consultation about the sale and to develop Tarmac's plans for the business.
§ Mr. HendersonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list and quantify all existing claims for liquidated damages(a) from the former Property Services Agency Projects board against Tarmac and (b) from Tarmac against the former Property Services Agency Projects board.
§ Mr. RedwoodThere are no existing claims between Tarmac and the former Property Services Agency Projects board. Property Services Agency Projects no longer advises client departments on current claims against or by Tarmac. The contracts relating to such claims have been the responsibility of client departments since 1 April 1990. The amounts of claims by commercial companies against Government Departments are commercially confidential.