§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what was the total cost of(a) legal fees and (b) in-house expenses spent by the franchise director for each 416W month since he took up office in relation to the preparation and negotiation of specifications, tenders and contracts relating to prospective franchises.
§ Mr. WattsTotal expenditure, net of recoverable VAT, by the Office of Passenger Rail Franchising on(a) fees to legal advisers and (b) running costs is as follows:
Amount 1993–94 (from 8 November) Legal fees: £826,543.88p Running costs: £691,310.67p 1994–95 (to 19 July) Legal fees: £514,375.73p Running costs: £557,744.10p It is not practicable to apportion these totals between the matters mentioned in the question and other matters on which the office has incurred expenditure.