§ Ms Glenda JacksonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many(a) consultants and (b) other employees are currently employed by the crossrail project team. [17237]
§ Mr. NorrisThe crossrail project team currently employs 304 consultancy staff, of whom 243 are on short-term assignments, and 106 British Rail and London Underground staff.
§ Ms JacksonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list total payments made to date by his Department to(a) consultants, (b) outside organisations and (c) individuals for work on the crossrail scheme indicating the name of body involved and the services provided. [17236]
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§ Mr. NorrisTotal payments made to date by the Department of Transport to consultants for work on the crossrail scheme amount to some £735,000. The consultants and services provided are as follows:
- Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick: Audit of estimated cost
- Bechtel Limited: Value engineering study
- S G Warburn and Co. Ltd.: Joint venture study
- Bovis/Sir Alexander Gibb: Study of cost-effectiveness
- Ove Arup and Partners: Small-scale alternatives study.
No payments have been made by the Department to other outside organizations—apart from London Transport and British Rail—or individuals for work on the crossrail scheme.
§ Ms JacksonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what have been the total payments made by his Department to the crossrail project team to date. [17238]
§ Mr. NorrisPayments made to date by the Department of Transport to London Transport and British Rail in respect of cross rail amount to some £144 million.