§ Mr. StringerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will estimate the impact on revenue costs to the NHS over the next(a) 10 and (b) 20 years of all PFI schemes. [25472]
§ Mr. MilburnWe have prioritised 15 major Private Finance Initiative (PFI) schemes. The schemes at Dartford and Gravesham National Health Service Trust, Carlisle Hospitals NHS Trust, South Buckinghamshire NHS Trust, and Norfolk and Norwich Health Care NHS Trust have reached financial close. Details of the unitary charge payable to the private sector in the remaining eleven schemes are being negotiated and therefore commercially confidential until financial close is achieved.
Information on the revenue consequences of PFI schemes with a capital value under £10 million is not collected centrally.
The unitary charge payable by the trusts will vary depending upon the level and standard of service provided by the private sector. The estimated unitary payments over the next 20 years are shown in the table.
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Estimated annual unitary payment £ million Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust1 South Buckinghamshire NHS Trust2 Norfolk and Norwich NHS Trust3 Carlisle Hospitals NHS Trust1 1998–99 — 3.7 — — 1999–00 — 5.0 — — 2000–01 12.5 8.2 — 9.1 2001–02 16.6 8.2 7.9 10.9 2002–03 16.6 8.2 31.7 10.9 2003–04 16.6 8.2 31.7 10.9 2004–05 16.6 8.2 31.7 10.9 2005–06 16.6 8.5 31.7 10.9 2006–07 16.6 8.5 31.7 10.9 2007–08 16.6 8.5 31.7 10.9 2008–09 16.6 8.5 31.7 10.9 2009–10 16.6 8.5 31.7 10.9 2010–11 16.6 8.5 31.7 10.9 2011–12 16.6 8.5 31.7 10.9 2012–13 16.6 8.5 31.7 10.9 2013–14 16.6 8.5 31.7 10.9 2014–15 16.6 8.5 31.7 10.9 2015–16 16.6 8.9 31.7 10.9 2016–17 16.6 8.4 31.7 10.9 2017–18 16.6 8.4 31.7 10.9 2018–19 16.6 8.4 31.7 10.9 1 Figures in 1996 prices and are subject to indexation. 2 Figures in 1997 prices and are subject to indexation. Figures assume that the scheme becomes operational during 1999–2000 with the delivery of facilities management service beginning in 1998. 3 Figures in 1995 prices and are subject to indexation. Notes:
1. Payment for a PFI contract does not commence until the hospital is operational.
2. The figures assume full availability and performance standards are met throughout.