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Written question asked by Alan Brown (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 7 February 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 February 2023. It was answered by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 February 2023 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Seaborne Freight

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2023 to Question 133995 on Seaborne Freight, how much his Department spent in total on fees to commercial advisors for advice on the 2018-19 ferry contracts.

Answer

The potential value of the contracts entered into, which provided contingency arrangements for the transport of critical goods, was £102.5 million, including the subsequently cancelled Seaborne Freight contract. The total paid by the Department for Transport in fees to commercial advisers outside Government for advice on negotiating and terminating the 2018-19 ferry contracts was £2.1 million.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
141514
Session
2022-23
Related items
Seaborne Freight
Monday, 6 February 2023
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Contracts Compensation Seaborne Freight
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk