Written question asked by Denzil Davies (Labour) on Monday, 12 July 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 July 2004. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Monday, 19 July 2004 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his Answer of 15th June 2004, 422 c835W, on the STEPS agreement, whether the payments made to Mapeley STEPS Limited in each year to April (a) 2002, (b) 2003 and (c) 2004 were provided for in the contract which commenced on 2nd April 2001.

Answer: Denzil Davies: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his answer of 15 June 2004, Official Report, column 835W, on the STEPS agreement, whether the payments made to Mapeley STEPS Ltd. in each year to April (a) 2002, (b) 2003 and (c) 2004 were provided for in the contract which commenced on 2 April 2001. [184340] Dawn Primarolo: The Departments made payments that were provided for in the contract and due to Mapeley STEPS Contractor Ltd. in each of the years 2002, 2003 and 2004. By its nature any serviced accommodation contract provides a flexible framework for provision of a variety of services. In the case of the STEPS contract the Departments are able to transact with Mapeley to call off services including the provision of Major and Minor change works and the payment of Utilities. These are in addition to the fixed facility payment element due under the contract for serviced accommodation.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 184340; 424 c44W;424 c43-4W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Payments Mapeley Strategic transfer of estate to the private sector
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