§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make it his policy to make available to hon. Members who may request them the documents in relation to the South Glamorgan TEC headquarters building project.
Mr. JacksonThe documents are the property of South Glamorgan TEC which is a private company. Their release is a matter for the TEC.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what date his Department first became aware of the ownership of the company which submitted the winning tender for the construction of the new South Glamorgan training and enterprise council headquarters; and whether there is any commercial connection between this company and members of South Glamorgan TEC.
Mr. JacksonThe contract to build new premises for South Glamorgan training and enterprise council has not yet been awarded.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he has now inspected the documents offered to him by South Glamorgan TEC as regards the headquarters building project and the tender procedures used.
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§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment on what date his Department contacted the chairman of South Glamorgan TEC regarding the decision on which building company should undertake the work of constructing the TEC's new headquarters building.
Mr. JacksonDiscussions during the development phase of South Glamorgan TEC took place at regular intervals and included various issues including the TEC's premises.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment when his Department was notified that the building company owned by the chairman of South Glamorgan TEC had withdrawn its tender for the construction of the TEC's new headquarters building.