§ Mr. JackTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the timetable of project targets for each of the major hospital PFI schemes selected to continue towards financial close under the first prioritisation exercise announced on 3 July. [11039]
§ Mr. MilburnThe selected private finance initiative schemes will have the objective of reaching an early and acceptable financial close over the next 18 months. Officials are now preparing programmes and milestones for these schemes.
§ Mr. JackTo ask the Secretary of State for Health which companies or consortiums are involved in each of the major hospital PFI schemes selected under his Department's first prioritisation exercise announced on 3 July. [11038]
§ Mr. MilburnThe consortiums and the constituent companies for the 14 major acute sector hospital PH schemes selected to continue towards financial close under the first prioritisation exercise are as follows:
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§ Mr. JackTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the time table for construction for the Dartford and Gravesham and the Norfolk and Norwich PH hospital projects. [11040]
§ Mr. MilburnThe Norfolk and Norwich Healthcare national health service trust and Dartford and Gravesham NHS trust are working with their private sector partners to the following timetables for the construction of new hospitals under the private finance initiative:
Start on site Completion Norfolk and Norwich Healthcare NHS Trust Spring 1998 Spring 2001 Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust August 1997 Autumn 2000