HC Deb 03 November 1993 vol 231 cc244-6W
Ms Harman

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list those public investment projects within his Department's responsibility which have attracted private capital and have been commenced since the 1992 autumn statement.

Mr. Lang

[holding answer 2 November 1993]: Privately financed projects in the health service which have begun since last year's autumn statement are listed below.

Project
Dundee Teaching Hospitals Trust Lease of laboratory analyser equipment
Grampian Healthcare Trust Provision by Westminster Healthline of beds for the mentally ill
Lanarkshire Health Board Contract with TAKARE PLC for the provision of 90 care beds for the elderly with dementia
Greater Glasgow Health Board 60 beds for long-term care of the elderly; 60 beds for long-term mentally infirm at Darnley
Greater Glasgow Health Board 120 beds for long-term care of elderly at Ruchill
Greater Glasgow Health Board 120 beds for long-term care of the elderly at Shettleston
Lothian Health Board Molecular medicine centre, Western general hospital

A number of large infrastructure projects are also being considered as potential candidates for private finance, including water and sewerage projects. For transport,

Highlands and Islands Enterprise Scotish Enterprise Local enterprise companies Scottish Homes New town development corporations
(a) statutory right to attend all board or committee meetings No No No No No
(b) statutory right to inspect the minutes of meetings No No No No No
(c) statutory right to inspect the annual reports Yes Yes No Yes Yes
(d) statutory right to inspect the annual accounts Yes Yes No Yes Yes
(e) statutory right to inspect a register of members' interests No No No No No

Dr. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the total gross public spending for each year since 1991–92 and the projected expenditure for each year to 1995–96, in 1992–93 prices, for(a) Highlands and Islands Enterprises, (b) Scottish Enterprise and (c) local enterprise companies.

Mr. Stewart

[holding answer 2 November 1993]: The information for Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise is set out in the table. Expenditure by the local enterprise companies is an operational matter for Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise. I have asked the chairmen of these bodies to write to the hon. Member.

£ million
Total expenditure at 1992–93 prices
Scottish Enterprise Highlands and Islands Enterprise
1991–92 462.0 74.6
1992–93 448.8 74.6
1993–94 estimated 439.2 77.0
1994–95 plans1 411.8 74.0
1995–96 plans1 410.0 72.4
1 Subject to revision in the public expenditure survey.

building on the success already achieved in attracting private finance to the Skye bridge project, feasibility studies are already under way into the opportunities which may exist for attracting private sector investment to further transport infrastructure projects in Scotland, including the second Forth Road bridge and the associated road links and the fastlink project which could link the M74 and M8 motorways. In addition, many of the projects undertaken by bodies such as Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Scottish Home and the new towns attract private capital.