§ Mr. RogersTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the nature and total value of contracts awarded to W. S. Atkins Ltd. and associated companies by(a) his Department and (b) or International Military Services Ltd. or its subsidiaries, for each year since 1980.
§ Mr. AitkenMy Department has placed contracts with W. S. Atkins Ltd. and associated companies as follows:
Financial year Value of contracts £ 1982–83 80,730 1983–84 48,050 1984–85 45,950 1985–86 152,307 1986–87 155,265 1987–88 1,106,893 1988–89 850,961 1989–90 887,640 1990–91 422,233 1991–92 1,690,388 The nature of work includes research, development, design, feasibility and project studies, new building, utilities agreements and production. Records for earlier years are not available.
668WWith regard to contracts placed by International Military Services Ltd., IMS ceased trading on 31 July 1991. Details of individual contracts concluded prior to this date are commercial in confidence.