HC Deb 20 July 2000 vol 354 cc290-1W
Mr. Stunell

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many of the written parliamentary questions tabled to his Department between 19 October 1999 and 20 April have not received substantive answers, excluding those not answered citing disproportionate cost, stating that the information is(a) not available, (b) not held centrally, (c) not held in the form requested and (d) citing commercial or other confidentiality; [131235]

(2) how many written parliamentary questions tabled to his Department between 19 October 1999 and 20 April did not receive substantive answers, citing as the reason commercial or other confidentiality. [131169]

Dr. Reid

The information requested is set out in the table:

Where answer states that the information is: In respect of part of the information requested In respect of all information requested
(a) Not available 1 1
(b) Not held centrally 4 2
(c) Not held in the form requested 0 0
(d) Citing commercial or other confidentiality 0 2

£ million
ESCOM PFI contract IT Partnership HR Partnership
Net present cost of contract 5.5 289.0 30.4
Net present cost—public sector comparator (pre risk) 24.6 353.0 38.4
Net present cost—public sector comparator (risk adjusted) 1 392.0 41.4
1 Not calculated