Written question asked by Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 1 April 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 11 April 2003. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Friday, 11 April 2003 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what financial penalties have been imposed on the contractors for (a) Hassockfield and (b) Medway Secure Training Centres in each financial year that the centres have been operating; and what the reason for each penalty was; what financial penalties have been imposed on the contractor for (a) Rainsbrook and (b) Hassockfield Secure Training Centre in each financial year that each centre has been operating; and what the reason was for each penalty in each case. - Includes figures.

Answer: Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what financial penalties have been imposed on the contractors for (a) Hassockfield and (b) Medway Secure Training Centres in each financial year that the centres have been operating; and what the reason for each penalty was; [107291] (2) what financial penalties have been imposed on the contractor for (a) Rainsbrook and (b) Hassockfield Secure Training Centre in each financial year that each centre has been operating; and what the reason was for each penalty in each case. [106909] Hilary Benn: Up to and including 31 March 2003, financial penalties reflecting contract failures by the Operating Contractor at each Secure Training Centre (STC) total £155,152 (Rainsbrook); £910,874 (Medway); and £74,572.08 (Hassockfield). These cover failure to meet the scheduled opening date of the STC, non-availability of trainee places and failure to deliver specified services.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 403 c452W; 107291;106909
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Contracts Finance Private sector Prisons Secure training centres Medway Secure Training Centre Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre Hassockfield Secure Training Centre
Contains statistics: Yes
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