§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with the chairman of the Welsh Development Agency concerning past expenditure on out-sourcing computer systems and relevant infrastructure expenditure on dedicated land lines which required but did not receive(a) board approval, (b) advertisement in the contracts supplement of the Official Journal of the European Union and (c) his Department's approval; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RedwoodI have written to the chairman of the WDA expressing my concern about the breaches of the rules on the procurement of information systems. The chairman shares that concern and the agency has taken steps to ensure that such breaches do not recur. The chief executive of the agency has reported on these matters to the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee and has taken disciplinary action.
My Department is discussing with the agency what further action may be necessary.