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Written question asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord De Mauley (Conservative) on Monday, 3 October 2011.


Public Procurement

Question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the public procurement rules contained in the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006 or the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 were used for letting the Thameslink rolling stock contract; and on what basis the decision was taken to apply the regulations in question.
Answer

The letting of the Thameslink rolling stock contract was in accordance with the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006. It is in the public interest that the decisions taken by the Secretary of State for Transport are taken in a fully informed legal context. Communications between the Secretary of State and his legal advisers are subject to the legal advice privilege.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
11807; 730 c136-7WA
Session
2010-12
Notes
Answer received between Thursday 15 September and Monday 26 September 2011.
Subjects
Procurement Rolling stock Thameslink line
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk