Private Finance Initiative (Hansard, 28 July 2000)

§ Mr. Matthew Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 5 July 2000,Official Report, column 185W, what standard liquidated damages clauses are included in private finance initiative contracts for (a) roads and (b) other transport infrastructure for which his Department has responsibility; how these are specified; and if he will make a statement. [133367]

§ Mr. Hill
This information will take a little time to collect for the range of PFI transport projects. I will write to the hon. Member as soon as it is available.

§ Mr. Matthew Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 21 July 2000,Official Report, column 351W, on PFI, if he will list the rate of return for each of the eight trunk road DBFO projects; and if he will make a statement. [133276]

§ Mr. Hill
No. This information is commercially confidential.

§ Mr. Matthew Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 5 July 2000,Official Report, column 185W, on PFI contracts, if he will list the number
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(2) what was the average level of rent restriction following a local reference rent determination in (a) England and Wales and (b) each local authority area, in each of the last three years; [133264]
(3) what percentage of rent officer determinations exceeded the local reference rent in (a) England and Wales and (b) Scotland, in each of the last three years. [133262]

§ Mr. Mullin
Information on rent determinations is not available for Scotland. The figures in the following table are for rent determinations for private lettings in England and Wales for 1996, 1997, 1998 and for the first quarter of 1999.
of points accumulated for each road scheme; for which reason each of these points was awarded; what penalties were invoked; and if he will make a statement. [133251]

§ Mr. Hill
The overall performance of our PFI contracts is good. I am content with the point system in PFI contracts for roads and it is subject to confidentiality agreements within its contracts. Most points have been awarded during the construction phase of the contracts. During operations it has been necessary to award fewer points.