To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what (a) bonuses and (b) incentives have been paid to (i) consultants and (ii) contractors engaged by his Department in each of the last three years. (300629)

The Department for Transport does not record the details of bonus and incentive payments centrally and this could be provided only at disproportionate costs.

However the following bonus and incentive payments are known to have been paid:

The central department paid Operon gainshare and incentive payments of £340,654 in 2006-07, £394,905 in 2007-08 and £464,061 in 2008-09 for successfully meeting key performance indicators related to delivery of total facilities management services.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what (a) bonuses and (b) incentives have been paid to (i) consultants and (ii) contractors engaged by executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies for which his Department is responsible in each of the last three years. (300630)

The Department for Transport does not record the details of bonus and incentive payments centrally and this could be provided only at disproportionate costs.

However, following a search across the Departments Executive Agencies and non-departmental public bodies, the following bonus and incentive payments are known to have been paid.

Driving Standards Agency made incentive payments of £26,032 in July 2008 and £10,544 in July 2009 for the completion of multi purpose test centres being delivered to the agreed programme.