Written question asked by Harry Cohen (Labour) on Thursday, 31 October 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.

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Dept for Transport

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list the sub-contracts entered into as part of the London Underground Public Private Partnership by (a) Bechtel, (b) Jarvis, (c) Amey, (d) Balfour Beatty, (e) W. S. Atkins, (f) Bombardier Transportation, (g) Thames Water, (h) Seeboard, indicating the (i) value and (ii) purpose of these sub-contracts; how many of these sub-contracts are with the above companies and connected businesses; and how much these contracts are worth; if he will list for (a) Bechtel, (b) Jarvis, (c) Amey, (d) Balfour Beatty, (e) W.S. Atkins, (f) Bombardier Transportation, (g) Thames Water and (h) Seeboard, how much investment they have made into the London Underground Public Private Partnership to date; how much they are expected to invest and over what timescale; and how much (i) has been paid to them from public funds and London Underground Limited to date and (ii) is expected to be paid to them over (A) 7.5 years and (B) 30 years of the contracts they are involved in; if he will list each contract agreed in the London Underground Public Private Partnership with (a) Bechtel, (b) Jarvis, (c) Amey, (d) Balfour Beatty, (e) W. S. Atkins, (f) Bombardier Transportation, (g) Thames Water and (h) Seeboard, indicating in each case the (i) value and (ii) purpose of the contract; what the estimated value to the London Underground is of investment via the Public Private Partnership by (a) Bechtel, (b) Jarvis, (c) Amey, (d) Balfour Beatty, (e) W. S. Atkins, (f) Bombardier Transportation, (g) Thames Water and (h) Seeboard over (i) 7.5 years and (ii) 30 years of the contracts they are involved in; whether this estimated value includes the profit element from these contracts to these companies; and if he will set out how this estimated value is calculated; what assessment he has made of the levels of profits likely to be achieved from contracts and sub-contracts associated with the London Underground Public Private Partnership in (a) seven and a half years and (b) 30 years by (i) Bechtel, (ii) Jarvis, (iii) Amey, (iv) Balfour Beatty, (v) WS Atkins, (vi) Bombardier Transportation, (vii) Thames Water and (viii) Seeboard. - No figures.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

392 c296W;392 c315-6W; 79535;79539;79474;79540;79831

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Contracts Companies Finance Expenditure Property transfer Procurement London Underground Public private partnerships Underground railways Jarvis Thames Water Bombardier Transportation Profitability Balfour Beatty Atkins Seeboard Bechtel Amey

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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