ICEC procurement costs near £3m

摘要

Responding to a series of written questions on lnterCity East Coast from Labour MP for Livingston Graeme Morrice, Transport Minister Stephen Hammond told the House of Commons on January 16 that 15 officials made up the core ICEC franchising team at DfT. 'Wholly dedicated' to the project, they are provided with specialist advice on an ad hoc basis by other officials in the department. DfT 'has also contracted with financial, legal and technical advisers who provide specialist advice when required', said Hammond. Since the franchising programme restarted in spring 2013, spend to date on ICEC totalled £2-84m.