HC Deb 23 May 2000 vol 350 c411W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 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. [122022]

Mr. Chris Smith

My Department has no record of any such contracts in the last three years.