Written question asked by Viscount Thurso (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 14 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 November 2003. It was answered by Tony McNulty (Labour) on Thursday, 20 November 2003 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

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Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list the (a) technical consultants and (b) financial consultants used by the Strategic Rail Authority since 7th January on a call-off basis; the total amount paid to each consultant; and the nature of the projects; if he will list the (a) technical and financial contracts, (b) technical consultants used on a call-off basis and (c) financial consultants used on a call-off basis by (i) the Health and Safety Commission and (ii) the Health and Safety Executive relating to railway matters since 6th February; what the nature of the assignment for each consultant was; and what the value of work done by each consultant was; if he will list the (a) technical and financial contracts, (b) technical consultants used on a call-off basis and (c) financial consultants used on a call-off basis by the Office of the Rail Regulator, since 6th February, the nature of the assignment for each consultant, and the value of work done by each consultant; if he will list the (a) technical and financial contracts, (b) technical consultants used on a call-off basis and (c) financial consultants used on a call-off basis by Her Majesty's Railway Inspectorate, since 6th February, the nature of the assignment for each consultant, and the value of work done by each consultant; if he will list the technical and financial consultants employed by the Strategic Rail Authority since 7th January; what the nature of the assignment for each consultant was; and what the value of each contract was; what the total value was of (a) technical and financial contracts, (b) technical consultants used on a call-off basis and (c) financial consultants used on a call-off basis, by Her Majesty's Railway Inspectorate in (i) 2002-03 and (ii) 2003-04 to date; what the total value was of (a) technical and financial contracts, (b) technical consultants used on a call-off basis and (c) financial consultants used on a call-off basis, by the Office of the Rail Regulator in (i) 1997-98, (ii) 2002-03 and (iii) 2003 to date; what the total value was of (a) technical and financial contracts, (b) technical consultants used on a call-off basis and (c) financial consultants used on a call-off basis, by the (i) Health and Safety Commission and (ii) Health and Safety Executive relating to railway matters in (A) 2002-03 and (B) 2003-04 to date.

Answer: John Thurso: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will list the (a) technical consultants and (b) financial consultants used by the Strategic Rail Authority since 7 January on a call-off basis; the total amount paid to each consultant; and the nature of the projects; [139723] (2) if he will list the (a) technical and financial contracts, (b) technical consultants used on a call-off basis and (c) financial consultants used on a call-off basis by (i) the Health and Safety Commission and (ii) the Health and Safety Executive relating to railway matters since 6 February; what the nature of the assignment for each consultant was; and what the value of work done by each consultant was; [139731] (3) if he will list the (a) technical and financial contracts, (b) technical consultants used on a call-off basis and (c) financial consultants used on a call-off basis by the Office of the Rail Regulator, since 6 February, the nature of the assignment for each consultant, and the value of work done by each consultants; [139732] (4) if he will list the (a) technical and financial contracts, (b) technical consultants used on a call-off basis and (c) financial consultants used on a call-off basis by Her Majesty's Railway Inspectorate, since 6 February, the nature of the assignment for each consultant, and the value of work done by each consultant; [139733] (5) if he will list the technical and financial consultants employed by the Strategic Rail Authority since 7 January; what the nature of the assignment for each consultant was; and what the value of each contract was; [139735] (6) what the total value was of (a) technical and financial contracts, (b) technical consultants used on a call-off basis and (c) financial consultants used on a call-off basis, by Her Majesty's Railway Inspectorate in (i) 2002-03 and (ii) 2003-04 to date; [139737] (7) what the total value was of (a) technical and financial contracts, (b) technical consultants used on a call-off basis and (c) financial consultants used on a call-off basis, by the Office of the Rail Regulator in (i) 1997-98, (ii) 2002-03 and (iii) 2003 to date; [139738] (8) what the total value was of (a) technical and financial contracts, (b) technical consultants used on a call-off basis and (c) financial consultants used on a call- off basis, by the (i) Health and Safety Commission and (ii) Health and Safety Executive relating to railway matters in (A) 2002-03 and (B) 2003-04 to date. [139739] Mr. McNulty: The information is not readily available. I will write to the hon. Member, placing a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 413 c1460-1W;413 c1456-7W; 139723;139731;139732;139733;139735;139737;139738;139739
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Contracts Consultants Finance Expenditure Health and Safety Executive Health and Safety Commission Railways Transport Technology Strategic Rail Authority Office of the Rail Regulator Railway Inspectorate
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

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