HC Deb 14 February 2003 vol 400 cc82-3W
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to his answer of 9 January,Official Report, column 172W, on Capita, if he will list (a) each contract's number, (b) the value of each contract and (c) the length of each contract. [96756]

Mr. Blunkett

[holding answer 11 February 2003]: Detailed contract information in the format requested is not readily available and due to commercial confidentiality I am unable to give the value for each individual contract. However, I am able to provide a total value for contracts placed, together with the length of each contract. This information is provided in the table.

Contract Contract length
Designing and Managing Building Projects 15 years
Environment/Space Planning 2 Years
Criminal Records Bureau 10 years
HMP Blakenhurst Bid 1 year
Recruitment 1 year
IND Recruitment 1 year
Recruitment of General Managers 1 year
Conferences and Training 1 year
Provision of Human Resources Staff 11 year
Finance related work 11 year
Management Recruitment Scheme 6 months
Civil Service Short Answer Test 6 months
Multi-Disciplinary Term Commission Contract 3 years
Consultancy Support 1 year
Production of Purchase Manual 4 months
Efficiency Review 3 months
Quantum Project 1 year
Total value £405,110.501
1 Contract for which Capita was not the prime contractor.

Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to her answer of 5 February, on Capita (ref 89967) if she will list for each of the contracts awarded by her Department to Capita since 1997(a) the start and finish date of contract, (b) the value of contract, (c) the evaluation mechanism for successful delivery of contract, (d) the penalty charges for failure to deliver, (e) if penalty charges have been incurred, (f) the service level agreements and (g) the contract numbers; and if she will make a statement. [97473]

Alun Michael

Defra came into being on 8 June 2001. The information can be obtained only at disproportionate cost.