Seeboard Powerlink Consortium (Hansard, 7 December 1999)

§ Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many miles of high-tension and control cables(a) have been and (b) will be transferred to the Seeboard Powerlink consortium under the Power PFI contract. [100932]

§ Mr. Hill
Under the terms of the Power PFI contract, approximately 1,000 miles each of high-tension and control cables (covering the entire Underground network) transferred to Seeboard Powerlink on 16 August 1998. 479W Seeboard Powerlink is responsible for the maintenance and renewal of these cables for the duration of the contract.

§ Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans have been agreed with the Seeboard Powerlink consortium for the retention of generating plant at(a) the Lots Road and (b) the Greenwich power stations. [100933]

§ Mr. Hill
Under the terms of the Power PFI contract, Seeboard Powerlink are working together with London Underground to close Lots Road Power station during 2001. Main power supplies for the Underground will then be obtained from the National Grid.
For the duration of the contract, Seeboard Powerlink will require Greenwich Power station to provide emergency power in the event of a failure of supplies from the National Grid. Seeboard Powerlink is responsible for maintenance and renewal during this period.

§ Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many London Underground sub-station staff were transferred to the Seeboard Powerlink consortium under the terms of the Power PFI contract. [100931]

§ Mr. Hill
Under the terms of the Power PFI contract, 315 London Underground employees transferred to Seeboard Powerlink, including 148 sub-station staff.

£ million

CSR¹ 1999–2000 Latest² 1999–2000 CSR¹ 2000–01 Latest² 2000–01 CSR¹ 2001–02 Latest² 2001–02

Housing and other 3,829 3,665 4,581 4,422 5,195 5,032

Regeneration (including New Deal for Communities) 1,352 1,443 1,533 1,621 1,765 1,849

Transport 2,880 2,935 3,231 3,172 3,673 3,575

London Transport, Rail Franchise Payments and CTRL 1,670 1,624 1,238 1,255 1,367 1,431

Total DETR 9,729 9,666 10,582 10,470 12,000 11,888

¹ As published in Table 8.1 of Cm 4011 (Modern Public Services for Britain—Investing in reform).

² Post Summer Supplementary/Revised Estimates position.

£ million
	CSR¹ 1999–2000	Latest² 1999–2000	CSR¹ 2000–01	Latest² 2000–01	CSR¹ 2001–02	Latest² 2001–02
Housing and other	3,829	3,665	4,581	4,422	5,195	5,032
Regeneration (including New Deal for Communities)	1,352	1,443	1,533	1,621	1,765	1,849
Transport	2,880	2,935	3,231	3,172	3,673	3,575
London Transport, Rail Franchise Payments and CTRL	1,670	1,624	1,238	1,255	1,367	1,431
Total DETR	9,729	9,666	10,582	10,470	12,000	11,888
¹ As published in Table 8.1 of Cm 4011 (Modern Public Services for Britain—Investing in reform).
² Post Summer Supplementary/Revised Estimates position.