HC Deb 11 April 2003 vol 403 c452W
Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what financial penalties have been imposed on the contractors for(a) Hassockfield and (b) Medway Secure Training Centres in each financial year that the centres have been operating; and what the reason for each penalty was; [107291]

(2) what financial penalties have been imposed on the contractor for (a) Rainsbrook and (b) Hassockfield Secure Training Centre in each financial year that each centre has been operating; and what the reason was for each penalty in each case. [106909]

Hilary Benn

Up to and including 31 March 2003, financial penalties reflecting contract failures by the Operating Contractor at each Secure Training Centre (STC) total £155,152 (Rainsbrook); £910,874 (Medway); and £74,572.08 (Hassockfield).

These cover failure to meet the scheduled opening date of the STC, non-availability of trainee places and failure to deliver specified services.