Written question asked by Jackie Ballard (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 7 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 November 2000. It was answered by Lord Boateng (Labour) on Monday, 13 November 2000 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what sum Premier Prison Services has repaid to the Prison Service as a result of the refinancing of PFI schemes for HM Prisons (a) Lowdham Grange, (b) Ashfield, (c) Dovegate and (d) Hassockfield Secure Training Centre. - No figures given.

Answer: Jackie Ballard: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what sum Premier Prison Services has repaid to the Prison Service as a result of the refinancing of PFI schemes for HM Prisons (a) Lowdham Grange, (b) Ashfield, (c) Dovegate and (d) Hassockfield Secure Training Centre. [137798] Mr. Boateng: Premier Prison Services Ltd. (PPS) has not refinanced its Private Finance Initiative (PFI) schemes. In late 1999 the holding companies of relevant PFI projects and their parent companies were restructured. This mechanical change did not alter the charges paid by the Prison Service or its lender liabilities in respect of Lowdham Grange, Ashfield or Dovegate prisons. The same applies to the Hassockfield Secure Training Centre which is a Home Office project.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 356 c533W; 137798
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Prisons Private finance initiative HM Prison Service HMP Dovegate HMP Ashfield Premier Prison Services Hassockfield Secure Training Centre HMP Lowdham Grange
Contains statistics: Yes
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