§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many organisations have expressed interest in being included on the list of interested parties to bid for the NATS public-private partnership. [125936]
§ Mr. MullinNineteen companies have expressed an initial interest in the NATS PPP. These are not formal expressions of interest. In accordance with the Department's agreement with those companies their identities cannot be revealed. Furthermore, in order to maintain a competitive and level playing field, the Department does not intend to release the identities of bidding companies and consortia in future stages of the PPP process.
§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what estimate he has made of the cost of part-privatising NATS. [125935]
§ Mr. MullinDETR, NATS and the CAA expect to incur consultancy costs in the order of £20 million in connection with the NATS PPP. In addition, restructuring costs of around £15 million are expected to be incurred in order to achieve the separation of NATS from the CAA.
§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Crewe and Nantwich (Mrs. Dunwoody) of 18 January 2000,Official Report, column 358W, concerning NATS, if he has produced (a) the list of properties and (b) the valuation; and when he plans to publish this information. [125937]
§ Mr. MullinA list of properties, which are owned or leased by NATS, has been placed in the Library. Valuations for the key sites are in progress. However, we do not intend to publish these at this stage as they will form part of the confidential information released to pre-qualified bidders in the NATS PPP.