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Treasury

Answer

Mr. Timms: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will provide figures for his Departments' PFI projects in the same form as used by the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, in his answer to the hon. Member for Darlingon (Mr. Milburn) of 6 March, Official Report, columns 692-93; and if he will list his latest estimates of annual totals for PFI projects, on the same basis as those given in table 5.5 on the Red Book. [20396] Mr. Jack: [holding answer 17 March 1997]: The following tables show the information requested: Table 1: Red book figures _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Estimated capital investment 1997-98 £ million 1998-99 £ million 1999-2000 £ million Total £ million HM Treasury Project: Refurbishment of 50 60 60 170 headquarters building Inland Revenue (including the VOA) Project: Manchester/Stockport NOS{1} 17 0 0 17 St. John's House, Bootle 9 3 0 12 Edinburgh NOS{1} 7 0 0 7 Glasgow NOS{1} 8 0 0 8 Other NOS 5 6 6 17 Unidentified major works 17 10 6 33 Telephones exchanges and 1 1 1 3 equipment Total 64 20 13 97 HM Customs and Excise Project: Southampton accommodation{2} 2 0 0 2 Cutters 0 3 3 6 Number plate readers{3} * * * 1 Radios 5 4 4 13 IT infrastructure{4} 0 15 15 30 Total 8 23 23 54 National Savings Project: Business Process 6 9 0 15 re-engineering _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: {1} PFI deals which were due to be signed in 1996-97 with capital profile split between 1996-97 (not shown) and 1997-98. {2} The projected private sector capital investment is now expected to be incurred in 1997-98. {3} Figures below £0.5 million indicated by *. {4} The business case for this project is currently being reviewed and has not been included in the table showing the current revised figures. Totals may not add up to sum of parts due to roundings. Current revised figures _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Estimated capital investment 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 Total £ million £ million £ million £ million HM Treasury Project: Refurbishment of 5 15 80 100 headquarters buildings{1} Inland Revenue (including the VOA) Project: Manchester/Stockport NOS{2} 35 0 0 35 St. John's House, Bootle 12 0 0 12 Edinburgh NOS{2} 9 0 0 9 Glasgow NOS{2} 9 0 0 9 Other NOS 0 8 9 17 Unidentified major works 17 10 6 33 Telephone exchanges and 1 1 1 3 equipment Total 83 19 16 118 HM Customs and Excise Project: Southampton accommodation{3} 14 0 0 14 Cutters 5 5 0 11 Number plate readers{4} * 2 0 2 Radios 0 20 0 20 IT infrastructure{5} -- -- -- -- Total 20 27 0 47 National Savings Project: Business Process{6} 6 9 0 15 Re-engineering _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: {1} Difference from estimate in Red Book figures, is due to re-profiling of expenditure. {2} PFI deals which were originally due to be signed in 1996-97 but will now be signed in 1997-98 with all capital spending taking place in that year. {3} The projected private sector capital investment is now expected to be incurred in 1997-98. {4} Figures below £0.5 million indicated by *. {5} The business case for this project is currently being reviewed and has not been included in the table showing the current revised figures. {6} These figures are currently under review. Totals may not add up to sum of parts due to roundings.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

20396; 292 c794-6W

Session

1996-97

Subjects

Customs and Excise Inland Revenue Government departments Private finance initiative Treasury National Savings Agency

Contains statistics

Yes