HC Deb 14 July 1975 vol 895 cc375-7W
Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what arrangements have been made by the design consultants for compounding out-of-pocket expenses in relation to the Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Birmingham.

Dr. Owen

I am advised that no such arrangements have been made.

Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what extra claims for design consultants' fees in respect of the Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Birmingham, have been agreed since the £1.236 million announced in a parliamentary answer to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Perry Barr on 22nd May 1975.

Dr. Owen

None.

Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what amount of out-of-pocket expenses have been paid to the design consultants for the Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Birmingham, under part 6 of the RIBA terms of engagement; and if she will distinguish between (a) drawings and documents, (b) hotel and travelling and (c) disbursements.

Dr. Owen

(a) £7,605, (b) nil, (c) £1,387.

Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services on how many occasions her Department has referred to the RIBA the interpretation of the terms and conditions of the design consultants of the Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Birmingham; and what decisions were made in each case.

Dr. Owen

None.

Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if any stage of the design consultants' work on the Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Birmingham, has been made on the basis of partial services outlined in part 3.5 of RIBA terms of engagement; and what fees were involved.

Dr. Owen

None.

Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if any stage of the design consultants' work on the Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Birmingham, has been made on the basis of repetition outlined in part 3.4 of RIBA terms of engagement; and what fees were involved.

Dr. Owen

None.

Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will specify the amounts paid to design consultants of the Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Birmingham in respect of other services outlined in part 4 of the RIBA terms of engagement and itemise the amounts paid in respect of each of the services namely: (a) town planning, (b) quantity surveying, (c) garden and landscape design, (d) building surveys, (e) separate trades contracts, (f) interior design and furniture design, (g) building systems, (h) litigation and arbitration, and (i) consultancy.

Dr. Owen

Consultancy only, £23,715.

Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total amount of fees paid to design consultants following the abandonment of the Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Birmingham in 1967–68.

Dr. Owen

£71,887 to all design consultants on abandonment of the scheme for the development of the west wing.

Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will make a statement on any arrangements made under part 1:80 of the RIBA terms of engagement with architects and design consultants engaged on the Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Birmingham.

Dr. Owen

I am advised that no such arrangements have been made.