Written question asked by Alan Milburn (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 March 1997. It was answered by Robert B Jones (Conservative) on Thursday, 6 March 1997 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

Dept of the Environment

Question: If he will provide a breakdown by project of PFI schemes for which his Department is responsible as identified in Table 5.5 of the Red Book. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Milburn: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will provide a breakdown by project of PFI schemes for which his Department is responsible as identified in table 5.5 of the Red Book. [18925] Mr. Robert B. Jones: Within the Department of Environment's area of responsibility PFI contracts have been signed for: (a) Docklands light railway Lewisham extension (capital investment of £150 million); (b) Waltham Forest housing action trust (£15 million); and (c) Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre (£4 million). Capital investment in the survey period will be £103 million. Further capital investment of £123 million is anticipated during the survey years on contracts under negotiation for: (i) Health and Safety Laboratory (estate rationalisation); (ii) Countryside Commission (information technology); (iii) Docklands exhibition centre; and (iv) DOE (pay and personnel system).

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 18925; 291 c730-1W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Government departments Private finance initiative Department of the Environment
Contains statistics: Yes