3.14 In mid 1999, the delays to the completion of the early construction phases prompted the Department's project steering group to prepare responses in case of allegations that the specification was impossible to achieve. By autumn 1999, the group also considered whether the Department should:
■ pay for remedial engineering work;
■ relax compliance requirements; or
■ leave the problems with Laser.
3.15 The group concluded that the Department should not do anything that would compromise the science, transfer risk back to the Department, or require a financial contribution from the Department. The group therefore decided that the Department should leave the problems with Laser.