Penalty Clauses (Hansard, 16 May 2000)

HC Deb 16 May 2000 vol 350 c117W 117W

§ Mr. Gordon Prentice
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list the contracts entered into with private sector companies for the provision of goods or services since May 1997 where penalty clauses were triggered for non-performance; and if he will make a statement. [122020]

§ Mr. Lock
Of the contracts entered into by the Lord Chancellor's Department since May 1997, only that with CSL Group Ltd. has triggered penalty payments.