Written question asked by Louise Ellman (Labour) on Thursday, 21 June 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 July 2001. It was answered by Sally Keeble (Labour) on Monday, 2 July 2001 on behalf of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will provide a breakdown of the companies and others to whom the claimed qualifying expenditure of £23,705,511 made by Walton Commercial Group Ltd now Walton Group plc, was made, indicating the reasons for payment and the amount paid to each.

Answer: Mrs. Ellman: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will provide a breakdown of the companies and others to whom the claimed qualifying expenditure of £23,705,511 made by Walton Commercial Group Ltd. now Walton Group plc, was made, indicating the reasons for payment and the amount paid to each. [400] Ms Keeble: The claimed qualifying expenditure was paid to Todd and Benn (Contractors) Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Walton Group plc, against invoices for work claimed to be done on the Exchange Flags building, Liverpool.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 400; 371 c10W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Companies Payments Liverpool Urban development grants Walton Group
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk