Bechtel (Hansard, 19 November 2003)

§ Ms Hewitt

[holding answer 12 November 2003]: I have asked each of the Chief Executives of my Department to reply.

Letter from Claire Clancy to Malcolm Bruce, dated 19 November 2003:

I am responding to your recent Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on behalf of Companies House, which is an Executive Agency of the DTI.

I can confirm from our records that Companies House has not contracted any work to Bechtel since 1999. Our records for 1997–1998 have been archived, and to check this period would incur a disproportionate cost. Due to the nature of Bechtel's work, however, I am confident they were not contracted by Companies House to carry out any work during this period.

Letter from Martin Wyn Griffith to Malcolm Bruce, dated 19 November 2003:

I am replying on behalf of the Small Business Service (SBS), to the above question addressed to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry. It concerns contracts for consultancy and other work carried out by Bechtel, in each year since 1977.

SBS only commenced operations as an Agency of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on 1 April 2000. Since that date, SBS has not engaged the services of Bechtel.

Letter from Desmond Flynn to Malcolm Bruce, dated 19 November 2003:

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has asked me to reply to you directly on behalf of The Insolvency Service in of respect to your question (2002/4638) asking for a list of contracts for consultancy and other work carried out by Bechtel for agencies responsible to the Office in each year since 1997, stating in ease case (a) the nature of the work, (b) the value of the contract and (c) the duration of the contract.

I can confirm that The Insolvency Service has had no dealings with Bechtel during this time.

Letter from lain MacGregor to Malcolm Bruce, dated 19 November 2003:

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has asked me to reply on behalf of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory (NWML) to your question asking her if she will list the contracts for consultancy and other work carried out by Bechtel for agencies responsible to her Department in each year since 1997, stating in each case (a) the nature of the work, (b) the value of the contract and (c) the duration of the contract; and if she will make a statement.

Bechtel has not carried out any contracts for consultancy or other work for National Weights and Measures Laboratory.

Letter from Kevin Woodrow to Malcolm Bruce, dated 19 November 2003:

In the absence of Alison Brimelow, Chief Executive, I am replying to this parliamentary question, tabled on 7 November 2003, about contracts for consultancy and other work carried out by Bechtel for each year since 1997.

The Patent Office has had no contracts for consultancy or other work with Bechtel during this period.

Letter from Roger Heathcote to Malcolm Bruce, dated 19 November 2003:

You asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to list contracts for consultancy and other work carried out by Bechtel for agencies responsible to her Department in each year since 1997. I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Employment Tribunals Service (ETS), which is an Agency of the DTI.

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I can confirm that the ETS has had no contracts with Bechtel over the period in question.

Letter from David Smith to Malcolm Bruce, dated 19 November 2003:

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has asked me to reply on behalf of the Radiocommunications Agency to your Parliamentary Question about contracts with Bechtel.

The Agency has no record of contracting with Bechtel since 1997.