HC Deb 18 July 1997 vol 298 c381W
Mr. Mitchell

To ask the Minister without Portfolio if he will list the cost overruns to date in the contracts for site clearance and preparation for the Millennium Experience. [6441]

Year Total Department's decision upheld by the court Court found for the applicant Department submitted to the judgment Department appealed against the decision Withdrawn Pending
1995 9 6 0 0 0 2 1
1996 8 5 0 1 0 2 0
1997 5 0 0 1 0 1 3

In the past, it was not considered necessary for this sort of information to be held by the Department of the Environment and the information is not held in a form which would enable this Question to be answered except at disproportionate cost. I have asked officials to ensure that, in future, information of this sort will be kept for the whole of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

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