§ Mr. Chris SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what will be(a) the fee and (b) the expected expenses paid to the firm Unusual Industries in respect of its organisation of events to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end in Europe of the second world war.
§ Mr. Dorrell[holding answer 2 February 1995]For reasons of commercial confidentiality, it is not our practice to divulge the level of payments made to contractors.
§ Mr. Chris SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what will be the expected level of costs borne by his Department's administration vote, class XI, vote 7, in respect of officials' support of the firm, Unusual Industries, in its organisation of events to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end in Europe of the second world war.
§ Mr. Dorrell[holding answer 2 February 1995]No costs will be borne on the Department's administration vote, class XI, vote 7, in respect of officials' support of Messrs. Unusual Industries in the provision of the programme of commemorative events. The costs to vote of officials' engaged on monitoring the performance of the contract and approving payments to Messrs. Unusual Industries is likely to be some £60,000. There are also likely to be additional small costs relating to the work of other personnel involved on an occasional basis.
§ Mr. Chris SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage by what process the firm Unusual Industries was chosen to organise the programme of events to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end in Europe of the second world war.
§ Mr. Dorrell[holding answer 2 February 1995]Messrs. Unusual Industries was selected to provide the services in question by a process of competitive tendering.