Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 11 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 May 2004. It was answered by Alun Michael (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 May 2004 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list the contracts awarded to W.S. Atkins by (a) her Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies since June 2001, broken down by (i) value of the contract and (ii) nature of the work. - Inc figures and fact that information on the nature of individual contracts cannot be provided - not held centrally and information on value and nature of individual contracts awarded to WS Atkins not held centrally and disproportionate cost.

Answer: Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list the contracts awarded to W.S. Atkins by (a) her Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non- departmental public bodies since June 2001, broken down by (i) value of the contract and (ii) nature of the work. [173117] Alun Michael: Over the three financial years 2001/02; 2002/03 and 2003/04 core-Defra spent £6,679,742 with W.S. Atkins on facilities management, technical and professional services. Information on the nature of individual contracts cannot be provided as it is not held centrally. The Department is in the process of compiling a central list for the future but this will take some time to complete. Information on the value and nature of individual contracts awarded to W.S. Atkins by the Department's agencies and non-departmental public bodies is not held centrally and can only be provided at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 173117; 421 c1496W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Contracts Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Atkins
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk