§ Mr. Roy HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the(a) capital value and (b) expected start date of each of the private finance initiative schemes relating to transport which are summarised in table 5.5 of the "Financial Statement and Budget Report 1997–98" and which are expected to start in the period 1997–98 to 1999–2000. [8627]
§ Mr. Watts[holding answer 11 December 1996]: The information is as follows:
Estimated capital value (£ million) Birmingham Northern Relief Road 300 CAA New Scottish Air Traffic Control Centre 1200 DBFO road schemes 350 London Transport Communications 150–200 1 Subject to review. Timing is subject to progress with negotiations and with approvals procedures, but most of these schemes are expected to start in 1997–98.
§ Mr. HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the estimated forward financial commitments for each signed PFI contract agreed by his Department or one of its agencies as summarised in table 5.6 of the "Financial Statement and Budget Report 1997–98". [8620]
§ Mr. Watts[holding answer 11 December 1996]: Details of individual contracts are commercially sensitive, but we estimate the average annual costs over the next three years to be around £100 million for signed design, build, finance and operate road contracts and a further £100 million for other agreed transport PFI schemes.