London Underground: Public Private Partnership

HL Deb 16 July 2001 vol 626 cc107-8WA

Earl Attlee

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Answer by Lord Falconer of Thoroton on 4 July (H.L. Deb., col. 816), whether it would be necessary to keep full records of expenditure to ensure that money spent on setting up the Public Private Partnership for London Underground is well spent; and [HL216]

Further to the Answer by Lord Falconer of Thoroton on 4 July (H.L. Deb., col 816), whether the amount of money spent on setting up the Public Private Partnership for London Underground is between: (a) £100,000 and £2,500,000; (b) £2,500,000 and £25,000,000; (c) £25,000,000 and £50,000,000; (d) £50,000,000 and £100,000,000; (e) £100,000,000 and £150,000,000; or (f) more than £150,000,000. [HL217]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

London Transport maintains full records of its expenditure. Expenditure incurred on external consultants setting up the Public Private Partnership and the restructuring of London Underground from 20 March 1998 (the date of the Government's announcement) to 31 March 2001 was £76.7 million.