§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) what agreements his Department and its executive agencies have with companies for the provision632W of mobile and car phones; and if he will list the companies having these contracts, the duration of the contracts, the number of phones covered by each agreement and the cost of public funds of each agreement; [9728]
(2) what procedures were used by his Department in awarding contracts for the supply of mobile and car phones to his Department and its executive agencies; and which companies were involved in tendering for these contracts; [9729]
(3) what costs his Department and executive agencies have incurred as a result of withdrawing from contracts under which mobile phones are provided; and if he will list the companies concerned. [9730]
Mr. John M. TaylorMobile and car phones are purchased locally in accordance with established Government procurement procedures. Although records of the contracts are not held centrally, it is estimated that, excluding next steps agencies, there are currently in the region of 800 mobile phones in use in my Department. These will have come from a variety of suppliers.
Similarly, there are no central records of costs incurred as a result of withdrawing from contracts under which mobile phones are provided.