§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the contracts that exist between Serco and the Department, its executive agencies and associated public bodies; and if he will list those which have existed in the last three years. [151346]
§ Ms HewittThe Department has a contract with NPL Management Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Serco, to operate the National Physical Laboratory. Serco is also a partner in Laser (Teddington II) Ltd., the consortium who will be providing serviced accommodation for the National Physical Laboratory, under a PFI arrangement.
Information on contracts with suppliers is not held centrally, and can be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
I have asked the Chief Executives of our Executive Agencies and associated public bodies to reply separately to this question.