§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health in how many current NHS private finance initiative contracts a preferred bidder was designated; and in respect of how many of these the preferred bidder did not get the contract. [33282]
§ Mr. HuttonI apologise to my hon. Friend for the delay in responding to this question. I refer my hon. Friend to the reply that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool, North and Fleetwood (Mrs. Humble) on 5 March 2002,Official Report, column 192W.
53 private finance initiative (PFI) schemes with a capital value of over £10 million appointed preferred bidders of which 42 have proceeded to sign contracts and 11 are still in negotiations.
807WA further seven (PFI) schemes with a capital value of over £10 million appointed preferred bidders, but did not proceed on to sign contracts.
Detailed information is not held centrally for schemes with a capital value below £10 million.