§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what major(a)variations and (b) delays there have been to the Private Finance Initiative contract for the (i) Central Scotland Family Quarters, (ii) NRTA Fire Training, (iii) Army Foundation College, (iv) RAF Mail, (v) RAF Cosford/Shawbay Family Quarters, (vi) RAF Lossiemouth Family Quarters, (vii) Attack Helicopter Training and (viii) Light Aircraft Flying (LAFT) (Bulldog) since they were signed; what their cost has been; whether the partners in the PFI were required to meet these costs; and if he will make a statement. [90168]
§ Mr. IngramOf the specified PFI contracts, only two of the projects have experienced significant changes as follows:
Army Foundation College
The capping of contaminated mounds on site has led to programme delays and increased construction costs. The Ministry of Defence granted a four-month extension to the contractor, the cost of which is not yet known as it is subject to on-going detailed negotiations. As the site owner, MOD will fund the costs. There were no delays to service provision, which has been provided throughout the construction phase.
Attack Helicopter Training
Information relating to the software integration delays and costs for the Full Mission Simulator training service can be found in the report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, "Building an Air Manoeuvre 840W Capability: The Introduction of the Apache Helicopter", published on 31 October 2002 [HC1246, Session 2001-2002].