§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list (1) the(a) private finance initiative and (b) public private partnership projects which have been delayed; [44873]
846W(2) what the difference was between the price offered in reaching preferred bidder stage and the final contract price for PPP contracts let by his Department in each of the last four years; and if he will make a statement. [45604]
§ Mr. Ingram[holding answer 25 March 2002]: I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what companies are involved in PFI housing projects; how much funding these companies have given so far to his Department's housing projects; who manages PFI housing; how much funding has been given by his Department; and if he will make a statement. [45092]
§ Dr. MoonieThe Defence Housing Executive (DHE) has contracted with six companies to provide new housing, under public private partnership arrangements. They are:
- Covesea
- Western Challenge Housing Association
- Riverside Housing Association
- Bannockburn Homes
- Roselead Ltd
- TRICOMM Housing Ltd.
Expenditure by the companies concerned is a matter for them. The Ministry of Defence pays them a unitary charge when the housing service contracted for is available. In total payments of £23 million have been made to the end of February 2002. The contractor is responsible for house design, construction, maintenance and life cycle upgrading. DHE is responsible for allocation and occupation management.