§ Mr. Charles KennedyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects the sums outstanding to W. H. Mackay and Sons Ltd. of Fearn, Ross-shire, as a result of work carried out on various Property Services Agency contracts at the Faslane site, to be paid; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AitkenI refer the hon. Member to his copy of my letter dated 31 October to the hon. Member for Dumbarton (Mr. McFall). Property Services Agency, with the agreement of all parties, have been acting as honest brokers in this matter. I am well aware of the hon. Member's concern about the urgency of this situation and I will shortly write to him.