§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health whether the variant bid for Inventures included in the unsuccessful William Pears Group bid was used in the successful bid from the Miller Group. [100572]
§ Mr. HuttonThere was no variant bid for Inventures. No variant bid from Health Estates was included in the Miller bid.
§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much he has spent on legal fees with regard to the Miller Group bid for Inventures. [100571]
§ Mr. HuttonApproximately £27,000 has been spent on legal fees in connection with the sale of Inventures to Miller/Bank of Scotland.
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§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health who was privy to the heads of terms documentation between the Miller Group and NHS Estates regarding the sale of Inventures. [100414]
§ Mr. HuttonThe following organisations were privy to the agreed heads of terms documents between Miller/ Bank of Scotland and NHS Estates:
Successful consortia and their advisors;
Department of Health, including NHS Estates and their advisors;
Her Majesty's Treasury and the National Audit Office.
§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the fraud squad on the subject of the sale of Inventures. [100415]
§ Mr. HuttonThere have been no discussions with the fraud squad regarding the sale of Inventures.