§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland which capital projects in the national health service in Scotland are currently being considered under the private finance initiative; and what is the cost of each individual project. [38801]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonAll capital schemes are required to explore private finance options. The value of new schemes in progress totals approximately £700 million over the total project lives of these schemes. Major schemes—that is, those with a value of over £5 million—for which private finance options are currently being explored or are in the early stages of business case preparation are:108W
£ Hairmyres and Stonehouse NHS Trust (new District General Hospital) 70 million Law Hospital NHS Trust (new Law Hospital) 120 million Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh (new RIE) 140 million Western General Hospital (major upgrade) 60 million Edinburgh Sick Children's NHS Trust (new A and E/Outpatients) 9 million Dumfries and Galloway Acute and Maternity NHS Trust (Maternity/Day Care Unit) 7 million Glasgow Royal Infirmary (Maternity Unit) 24 million Aberdeen Royal Hospitals (Children's Hospital) 6 million Tayside Health Board (Forfar Community Hospital) 8 million Renfrewshire Healthcare (Elderly/Disabled Unit) 8 million Greater Glasgow Community and Mental Health NHS Trust (Mental Health facility) 7 million Yorkhill NHS Trust (Theatres development) 7 million Southern General Hospitals (Care of the Elderly Unit) 8 million Ayrshire and Arran Community Healthcare (East Ayrshire Community Hospital) 9 million In addition, there are several hundred other schemes with a value below £5 million which are being considered under the private finance initiative.
§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much it costs a national health service trust in Scotland to prepare a bid for a capital project under the private finance initiative. [38802]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe costs to each trust in preparing a bid for a capital project varies depending on the size and complexity of the scheme. Estimates indicate that the cost to a trust of bringing a scheme to fruition in terms of preparation and fees varies between 3 per cent. and 5 per cent. of the total capital cost. The majority of these costs would be incurred whether the scheme is publicly funded or funded under the private finance initiative.
§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the arrangements for reviewing levels of services included in long-term contracts for hospital services which form part of a private finance initiative contract. [38803]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonAll contracts include proper provision for ensuring that appropriate information and access are available for regular monitoring of the quality and quantity of services delivered under the contract.
§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the definition of the clinical services which will be exempted from contracts under the private finance initiative in the national health service in Scotland; and if he will list all of the hospital services which may be included in such contracts. [38804]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThere is no centrally defined list of services which should be included in contracts under the private finance initiative.
§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the timetable for final approval of capital projects currently being considered under the private 109W finance initiative in the national health service in Scotland. [38805]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonEach scheme has its own timetable for completion. Final approval for each scheme will be given only after a full business case has been submitted to and approved by the management executive and, in certain cases, Her Majesty's Treasury.
§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the State for Scotland which hospital services are included in each of the contracts for capital projects in the national health service in Scotland currently being considered under the private finance initiative; and how long is the duration of the contract in each case. [38806]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonIt is for NHS trusts to determine which hospital support services should be included in contracts. Contracts between trusts and the private sector will typically be for a duration of 20 to 25 years, with specified breaks and review periods built in.