Written question asked by Stephen Timms (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 March 1997. It was answered by Robert B Jones (Conservative) on Monday, 17 March 1997 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

Dept of the Environment

Question: If he will provide figures for local authority PFI projects in the same form as used by the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, in his answer to the honourable Member for Darlington of 6th March, Official Report, c692-3W; and if he will list his latest estimates of annual totals for local authority PFI projects, on the same basis as those given in Table 5.5 of the Red Book. - Inc fact that information in this form for individual projects is not held centrally.

Answer: Mr. Timms: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will provide figures for local authority PFI projects in the same form as used by the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, in his answer to the hon. Member for Darlington (Mr. Milburn) of 6 March, Official Report, columns 692-93; and if he will list his latest estimates of annual totals for local authority PFI projects, on the same basis as those given in table 5.5 of the Red Book. [20397] Mr. Robert B. Jones: The Red Book gives estimates for total capital spend by contractors on PFI projects. Information in this form for individual projects is not held centrally. We have announced support for up to £250 million of PFI investment to the end of 1997-98. The public Private Partnerships programme has recently announced a series of PFI patherfinder projects which are expected to be signed in the forthcoming months.

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