§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the costs of the proposals from(a) the Ayrshire and Arran Community Healthcare NHS trust and (b) the preferred private finance initiative bidder, for the East Ayrshire community hospital, what further factors have to be taken into account before a decision is made; when he now expects to be able to announce his decision; and if he will make a statement. [4436]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonDetails of the negotiations between the trust and the preferred PFI bidder are covered by commercial confidentiality. The estimated capital value of the project if £8.6 million. A decision on the project will be announced shortly.