Asked by: Austin Mitchell (Labour - Great Grimsby)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much the firm Mackeys received in legal aid in (a) 2012-13 and (b) 2013-14; how much in legal aid to this firm is currently outstanding for 2014-15; and to whom such money will now be paid.
Answered by Shailesh Vara
The Legal Aid Agency did not hold a contract with a firm called Mackeys for the period in question and therefore no payments were made and there are no payments outstanding.
Asked by: Austin Mitchell (Labour - Great Grimsby)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many contracts signed by his Department with suppliers of services or consultants include a clause providing that if the contract is abrogated by the Government, the provider or consultant will be compensated for lost income since 2010.
Answered by Shailesh Vara
This information is not collated centrally. However, since January 2011, as part of the Government’s transparency programme, details of procurement opportunities, tender documents and contracts worth over £10,000 are published online on Contracts Finder (https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder).
The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) also publishes details of its contracts on its website (http://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/).