HC Deb 25 January 1994 vol 236 cc202-3W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will publish a full list of all schemes announced by his Department as having potential for funding by private finance which are still considered as having potential but which have yet to begin, together with the date on which his Department first announced that it would be inviting expressions of interest from the private sector for each potential scheme;

(2) if he will publish a full list of all schemes announced by his Department as having potential for funding by private finance which are not now to be undertaken, together with the date on which his Department first announced that it would be inviting expressions of interest from the private sector for each potential scheme;

(3) if he will publish a full list of all schemes announced by his Department as having potential for funding by private finance which have begun but have yet to be completed, together with the date on which his Department first announced that it would be inviting expressions of interest from the private sector for each potential scheme;

(4) if he will publish a full list of all schemes announced by his Department as having potential for funding through public-private joint finance which are still considered as having potential but which have yet to begin, together with the date on which his Department first announced that it would be inviting expressions of interest from the private sector for each potential scheme.

(5) if he will publish a full list of all schemes announced by his Department as having potential for funding through public-private joint finance which have begun, but have yet to be completed, together with the date on which his Department first announced that it would be inviting expressions of interest from the private sector for each potential scheme;

(6) if he will publish a full list of all schemes announced by his department as having potential for funding through public-private joint finance which are not now to be undertaken, together with the date on which his Department first announced that it would be inviting expressions of interest from the private sector for each potential scheme.

Mr. MacGregor

[holding answer 18 January 1994]: The information is as follows:

Dates are given for the invitation of expressions of interest from the private sector for each scheme:

(a) Public/private joint finance schemes (b) Private finance schemes
I. Begun but not yet completed
1. Jubilee line extension, announcement 26 July 1989, that it would proceed if developers' contribution forthcoming. Now being constructed. 1. Second Severn crossing—28 July 1988. Being constructed.
2. Heathrow Express agreement between parties—16 March 1993. Being constructed. 2. Birmingham northern relief road—22 May 1989. Going to public inquiry.
3. Ashford international passenger station—22 March 1993. Construction soon to begin.
II Yet to begin
3. Channel tunnel rail link—16 March 1993 4. New Scottish air traffic control centre—30 November 1993.
4. Crossrail—16 March 1993. 5. Modernisation of WCMI—30 November 1993.
5. Birmingham western orbital route—12 November 1992. 6. New Tamar crossing—4 April 1990.
6. Croydon tramlink, London Transport announced private sector interest—25 November 1991. 7. Lower Thames crossing—4 April 1990.
8. Mersey crossing—4 April 1990.
9. A1-M1 Scratchwood link—4 April 1990.1
10. Chelmsford-M25 link—4 April 1990.1
11. Rayleigh-M25—4 April 1990.1
III. Not now to be undertaken
None. 12. New motorway in Birmingham-Manchester corridor —22 May 1989.
1 Subject to decisions on road programme review.