Treasury written question – answered at on 26 October 2004.
Mr Denzil Davies
Labour, Llanelli
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer
(1) how much was paid to external commercial, legal and financial advisers in respect of the STEPS agreement;
(2) how much was paid by the Department to Mapeley STEPS Contractor Ltd. in each year to April (a) 2002 (b) 2003 and (c) 2004.
Dawn Primarolo
Paymaster General (HM Treasury)
pursuant to my answers,
I very much regret that my earlier answers inadvertently contained information which has subsequently proved to be incorrect.
I am advised that costs in respect of external commercial, legal and financial advice were:
| £ million | |
|---|---|
| STEPS Project (pre-contract "go-live") | 7.5 |
| STEPS Contract | 1.3 |
Payments made to Mapeley STEPS Contractor Ltd. were as follows:
| Year to April | £ million |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 234.7 |
| 2003 | 305.9 |
| 2004 | 311.2 |
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