§ Mr. BlairTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the costs incurred in cancelling the contract for the new prison service headquarters in Derby.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeIt will not be possible to assess the full cost of cancelling the development agreement for the new prison service headquarters until the developer's claim for compensation has been examined and discussed with him. This is likely to take some time. We have spent a little over £11.5 million so far.