HC Deb 15 February 1999 vol 325 c458W
Mr. Garnier

To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list the new court buildings whose construction and refurbishment are being financed through the PFI if, he will list in each case, the annual cost to his Department; and if he will estimate in each case the cost of the same works on a wholly publicly funded basis. [70592]

Mr. Hoon

No contracts have yet been let for new courthouses under the PFI. Schemes under procurement include:

  1. (a) for the Court Service: Sheffield Family Court; Crown Court centres at Ipswich and Cambridge; and the Probate Records Centre; and
  2. (b) for magistrates' courts (procured by local authorities): courts at Hereford and Worcester (Worcester, Hereford, Kidderminster and Redditch); Humberside (Hull, Beverley and Bridlington); Derbyshire (Derby, Chesterfield and New Mills); and Manchester.

As contracts are under negotiation it is not yet possible to provide details of annual charges, or estimates which will be used in assessing the value for money of bids.