§ Mr. Paul BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the reply of 20 February,Official Report, column 83W, on Capita, if she will list for each of the contracts awarded by her Department to Capita since 8th June 2001 (a) start and finish date of contract, (b) value of contract, (c) evaluation mechanism for successful delivery of contract, (d) penalty charges for failure to deliver, (e) penalty charges incurred, (f) service level agreements and (g) contract numbers; and if she will make a statement. [100458]
§ Alun MichaelBetween June 2001 and December 2002 the Department made payments of £1,551,203 to the Capita Group in connection with the services identified in theOfficial Report, column 83W of 20 February. From information held centrally the Department is not aware that any contractual or legal remedies for specific non-performance have needed to be invoked and considers that the Capita Group has delivered the contracted services to the standards required.
The terms of contracts between the Department and its suppliers are commercially confidential.
Further information can be provided only at disproportionate cost.