HC Deb 03 November 1999 vol 337 cc215-6W
Mr. Key

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many proposed public-private partnership programmes his Department has; and what the value of each is; [96650]

(2) how many public-private partnership programmes have been let since 2 May 1997; and with what value. [96651]

Mr. Spellar

To date my Department has signed 27 PFI contracts, representing a capital investment in defence by the private sector of some £1 billion. 17 of these contracts, with a total capital value of some £781 million, have been let since 2 May 1997, as follows:

£ million
Armed Forces Pay and Administration Agency 150
Attack Helicopter Training Simulator 165
Central Scotland Family Quarters 13
Defence Fixed Telecommunications Service 70
Hawk Simulator 10
Joint Service Command Staff College 68
Medium Support Helicopter Air Crew Training Facility 100
Naval Recruitment and Training Agency Fire Fighting Training Simulator 35

Mr. Spellar

The current crew level of HMS Intrepid is 15 which represents 100 per cent. of the total complement in her present reduced readiness state. In a fully operational state her complement would be 580.

Mr. Ottaway

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when HMS Intrepid last put to sea. [96739]

Mr. Spellar

HMS Intrepid was last at sea in March 1994.