§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales which company or companies gave his Department professional advice(a) on the use of Crickhowell House as part of the National Assembly project and (b) when Crickhowell House was first let in 1991–92; and if he will make a statement. [73608]
§ Mr. MichaelProfessional advice was given to my Department regarding the use of Crickhowell House as part of the National Assembly for Wales by PACE (Property Advisers to the Civil Estate), Symonds Group, Crown and Company and the Powell Dobson Partnership. An independent review of their work was undertaken by Gooch and Wagstaffe and the AYH Partnership.
Negotiations in 1991–92 for the acquisition of Crickhowell House for the Welsh Health Commons Services Authority were undertaken by Gooch and Wagstaffe and Bevan Ashford.
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will allow representatives of(a) Plaid Cymru, (b) Wales Liberal Democrats and (c) the Conservative Party to view, on a confidential basis, papers relating to (i) funding already allocated by his Department and (ii) contracts signed by his Department, for the period after 1 July relating to spending within the control of the National Assembly for Wales. [74297]
§ Mr. MichaelI announced on 14 December 1998 my Department's future budgets and expenditure plans, which will be inherited by the Assembly. Further details will be included in the Welsh Office's Departmental Report, which will be published in late March.
I should also be happy for my Department to provide information on public expenditure in Wales in accordance with the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information, in response to any request received.