§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will publish his Department's evaluation of the various bids for shortlisting for the prospective headquarters for London Government. [60782]
§ Mr. RaynsfordNo. The information provided by the seven short-listed developers on which the evaluation was based was supplied on a commercially confidential basis.
§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what independent advice he sought on(a) value for money, (b) architectural merit and (c) social impact on neighbouring boroughs before making his decision on the shortlisting of prospective headquarters for London Government. [60781]
§ Mr. RaynsfordTurner & Townsend Project Management, Knight Frank and the Property Advisers to the Civil Estate (PACE) are advising on property related matters, including value for money and the availability of local amenities. A small design advisory group is advising me on the architectural merit of each proposal and the 831W London Boroughs of Camden and Southwark are working closely with the teams responsible for the two short-listed proposals.