Written question asked by Harry Cohen (Labour) on Monday, 4 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 November 2002. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 November 2002 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) financial and (b) other information (i) his Department and (ii) London Underground Limited collate on (A) Bechtel, (B) Jarvis, (C) Amey, (D) Balfour Beatty, (E) WS Atkins, (F) Bombardier Transportation, (G) Thames Water and (H) Seeboard in respect of the London Underground Public Private Partnership; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Harry Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what (a) financial and (b) other information (i) his Department and (ii) London Underground Limited collate on (A) Bechtel, (B) Jarvis, (C) Amey, (D) Balfour Beatty, (E) WS Atkins, (F) Bombadier Transportation, (G) Thames Water and (H) Seeboard in respect of the London Underground Public Private Partnership; and if he will make a statement. [79830] Mr. Jamieson: The competitions for the PPP contracts to modernise the London Underground's infrastructure are the responsibility of London Underground Limited. The preferred bidders are Metronet and Tube Lines Group, each of which is a consortium. Assessment by London Underground, with its advisers, of the capacity of the preferred bidders to carry out their obligations under the contracts is an important part of the competitions. It is for London Underground, and not for the Government, to satisfy itself in relation to the bidding consortia.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 392 c297W;392 c316W; 79830
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Contracts Companies Department for Transport Information London Underground Public private partnerships Underground railways Jarvis Thames Water Bombardier Transportation Balfour Beatty Atkins Seeboard Bechtel Amey
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