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867027

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Carillion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the (a) questions and (b) answers in the financial section of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire completed by Carillion in respect of the contracts for HS2 awarded in July 2017.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	133145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>Two of the HS2 Main Works Civils contracts were awarded to the joint venture CEK, comprising of Carillion, Eiffage and Kier. The Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and the responses are commercially sensitive as it remains subject to strict confidentiality clauses for applicants and tenderers on Main Works Civils Contracts, as with any other HS2 procurement.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 22/03/2018 16:38:05 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

839118

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Carillion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the terms and conditions of the contracts held between his Department and Carillion have been changed following their transfer to new companies.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	127677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department interacts with Carillion plc primarily through its Arm’s Length Bodies rather than centrally. Each of these organisations has developed its own contingency plans in light of Carillion’s insolvency, which range depending on the particular contract concerned. The terms and conditions of these contracts are commercially sensitive.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 20/02/2018 16:25:00 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

828170

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Carillion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the most recent assessment took place of Carillion's ability to fulfil its contractual obligations in the transport sector.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	124130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>Assessments of a company’s ability to deliver its obligations is performed during each procurement exercise Our Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs) also have contingency plans which vary depending on the particular contract. ALBs are working to ensure continuity of service and they have not currently reported any operational issues. With respect to the CEK Joint Venture (comprising Carillion, Eiffage and Kier) on HS2, HS2 Ltd undertook due diligence on the CEK Joint Venture prior to the Main Works Civils Contract Award in July 2017. HS2 Ltd has also carried out additional due diligence and sought re-assurance of both Joint Venture partners, Kier and Eiffage, that they remain committed and capable to deliver the contract. Each company's Boards have both given that assurance and confirmed that they underwrite the performance of each other and have the capacity to deliver the HS2 contract.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 30/01/2018 12:42:57 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

828258

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Carillion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department made an assessment of the viability of Carillion to deliver on its contractual responsibilities and remain solvent prior to awarding the company a High Speed Two contract in July 2017; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	124218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department did not award a High Speed Two contract to Carillion in July 2017. A joint venture called CEK JV (comprising Carillion, Eiffage and Kier) was awarded the contract in July 2017. HS2 Ltd undertook due diligence on the CEK Joint Venture prior to the MWCC Award in July. The CEK Joint Venture met the required financial standing criteria. HS2 has carried out additional due diligence and sought re-assurance of both Joint Venture partners, Kier and Eiffage, that they remain committed and capable to deliver the contract. Each company's Boards have both given that assurance and confirmed that they underwrite the performance of each other and have the capacity to deliver the HS2 contract.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 25/01/2018 15:11:23 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

825697

registered interest
date	19/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Carillion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what financial assessment he made of Carillion before agreeing a contract for HS2 development with an SPV of which Carillion was a composite part.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	123765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd undertook due diligence on all bids prior to the Main Works Civils Contract Award in July. Each of the joint venture parties individually and collectively were covered. The CEK joint venture has provided HS2 Ltd with assurances that in the event of any member of the group being unable to deliver on its responsibilities, the remaining members, now Eiffage and Kier, would fill the gap.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 29/01/2018 11:06:58 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

825698

registered interest
date	19/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Carillion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he received reports of market short-selling in relation to Carillion when he offered a contract for HS2 development to an SPV of which Carillion was a composite part.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	123766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State did not award the contract himself, he delegated authority to do so to HS2 Ltd. The Secretary of State did not receive reports on the shorting of Carillion shares prior to the award, by HS2 Ltd, of the two Main Works Civils Contracts to the unincorporated Joint Venture.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 29/01/2018 10:38:10 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

822922

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Carillion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will (a) publish the Government's contracts with Carillion for all works relating or connected to High Speed Two and (b) place copies of those contracts in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
uin	122605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd has no direct contract with Carillion. The contract is with the CEK Joint Venture which is commercially sensitive. The CEK joint venture has provided HS2 Ltd with assurances that in the event any member of the group being unable to deliver on its responsibilities, the remaining members, now Eiffage and Kier, would fill the gap.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/01/2018 14:33:56 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

822932

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Carillion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the criteria his Department used to award construction contracts for High Speed Two to Carillion plc in July 2017; and what due diligence his Department undertakes before awarding contracts to companies that have issued profit warnings.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	122615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>No, the criteria used to evaluate and award construction contracts for HS2 ltd are commercially confidential. The Department undertakes due diligence in advance of the award of contracts. HS2 Ltd carried out additional due diligence and sought re-assurance of both it and its two partners in the Joint Venture, Kier and Eiffage, that they remained committed and able to deliver the contracts. Each company's Boards have both given that assurance and confirmed that they underwrite the performance of each other in delivering the contract. Following additional checks, HS2 Ltd are also confident that, even without Carillion, Kier and Eiffage would still be capable of passing the relevant financial capability and standing tests.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/01/2018 14:42:31 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq