notes Commons Hansard: Column 187W, 3 September 2012
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Chris Williamson: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether Siemens will be deemed to be in default on the Thameslink Rolling Stock contract if it does not sign commercial close by a certain date; and whether any such date has been set. [118145]
Mrs Villiers: The Department expects to conclude negotiations and to award the Thameslink Rolling Stock contract early this autumn. Both the Department and Siemens are working to conclude the deal as quickly as possible. As the contract has not yet been awarded, there is no legal obligation of which Siemens would be in default if it does not sign by a certain date.
Chris Williamson: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether a time limit has been set between awarding of preferred bidder status and financial close for the Thameslink contract. [118146]
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Mrs Villiers: The Department expects to conclude negotiations and to award the Thameslink Rolling Stock [[?contract]] early this autumn.
