§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average length of time is between(a) the completion of the outline business case and the signing of the final contract and (b) the publication in the Official Journal of the European Community and the signing of the final contract, where applicable, of private finance initiative contracts for hospitals. [130254]
§ Mr. DenhamThe dates for approval of the outline business case, the notice in theOfficial Journal of the European Community and the signing of the final contract for the major private finance initiative hospital schemes (capital value over £25 million) are shown in the table.
Member for Lewes on 21 February, for answer on 1 March, about bovine offals, reference 111898, has not been answered. [130396]
§ Yvette CooperI have answered the hon. Member's question today,Official Report, column 685W. I apologise for the delay.