Fuel Pipelines (Hansard, 15 February 1990)

§ Mr. Rogers
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give the costs to the Exchequer of capital investment in the Government pipeline project from Calne, Wiltshire, to RAF Fairford in each of the past five years.
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§ Mr. Archie Hamilton
There has been no United Kingdom capital investment on the Calne to Fairford line over the past five years, and therefore no cost to the Exchequer.

§ Mr. Rogers
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give the names of all contractors constructing and operating fuel pipeline systems on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

§ Mr. Archie Hamilton
The major contractors responsible for operating existing MOD pipelines are British Pipeline Agency (BPA), Esso UK Limited and Texaco.
Construction work is subcontracted by these contractors, or via the Property Services Agency, to a great many different companies, depending on the nature of the work to be done, and the outcome of competition. No contract has yet been awarded for the construction of the new Calne to Fairford pipeline.

§ Mr. Rogers
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the cost of the proposed extension of the Government pipeline project from Calne, Wiltshire, to RAF Fairford will be paid in full by the United Kingdom Government.

§ Mr. Archie Hamilton
No. The cost of the extension will be met in full from NATO funds.

§ Mr. Rogers
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list payments to contractors for the operation of any part of the Government pipeline project from Calne, Wiltshire, to RAF Fairford in each of the past five years.

§ Mr. Archie Hamilton
No. The information requested is commercial-in-confidence.