Written question asked by Tony Baldry (Conservative) on Monday, 16 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 January 2006. It was answered by Tony McNulty (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 January 2006 on behalf of the Home Office.

Bicester Accommodation Centre

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much compensation was awarded to GSL UK Ltd. for (a) construction works, (b) design works, (c) legal costs, (d) financial costs and (e) professional advisory costs on termination of the contract to build an accommodation centre for asylum seekers at Bicester.

Answer: No compensation has been paid to GSL (UK) Ltd. following termination of the contract to design, build and operate the accommodation centre near Bicester. All amounts certified for payment to GSL (UK) Ltd. are covered by the contract, which also allows for a number of merited payments in the event of voluntary termination of the contract by the Home Office. The information relating to those payments is not available in the form requested. It could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 441 c2014W; 43508
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Contracts Compensation Asylum Accommodation centres Housing Bicester Global Solutions
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk