§ Miss McIntoshTo ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his answer of 19 November 1997,Official Report, column 270, what factors led him to determine that the total cost of furnishing and decorating the Canary Wharf venue for the Anglo-French summit was below the EU tendering threshold. [18512]
§ The Prime MinisterThe threshold for European Union tendering provisions is £108,000. As the cost to the Government for the furnishing and decoration of the Canary Wharf Tower will be approximately £15,000, it falls well below the threshold figure.