§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the discretionary limit for capital expenditure by the Cardiff Bay development corporation without reference to his Department; if he will list each of the projects above that limit submitted for evaluation to his Department in each year since 1987; and if he will give a summary of each evaluation.
§ Mr. David HuntDetails of the various financial delegation thresholds for Cardiff Bay development corporation are set out in the following table. I will write 327W to the hon. Gentleman, shortly, with a list of projects that exceed those thresholds. Details of the evaluation given to each project cannot be summarised without incurring disproportionate cost. A copy of my reply to the hon. Gentleman will be placed in the Library of the House.
Schedule of delegations to Cardiff Bar Development Corporation £ Projects (including land acquisition) Full delegation threshold 250,000 Partial delegation threshold 3,000,000 Consultancies De minimis level (competitive tender not required) 3,000 Single tender level for urgent studies 15,000 Full consultancy delegation threshold 100,000 Administrative expenditure ("Project" items) Delegation levels for administrative 'projects' before full project level ar introduced: Initial administrative delegation level (prior to approval of full budget) 20,000 Interim administrative delegation level (after approval of full budget) 50,000 Computing or information technology expenditure (i) Purchase of computer hardware (capital cost) 50,000 (ii) Bureau services (per annum) 10,000 (iii) Consultancies (per annum) 10,000 Proposals to incur computing expenditure above these levels have to be referred to the Department with full supporting information, including an appraisal of the strategic consideration. Works contracts De minimis level (competitive tender not required) 3,000 Single tender level for specialist of fixed price purchase 15,000 Value above which contracts must be advertised in the Official Journal (1 million ecu) 710,000 Write-offs and gifts Following may be written off/given without prior reference to the Department All cash losses, other than overpayments Other losses not exceeding 1,000 Gifts not exceeding 500 —up to a total value in any one year of 10,000 Land disposal Disposal on terms set out in the Notes for Guidance may be effected without prior reference to the Department providing the area involved does not exceed 5 ha