HC Deb 12 November 2001 vol 374 cc509-10W
Mr. Allan

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what estimate he has made of the costs of the Health and Safety Laboratory's estates in Sheffield and Buxton in 2001–02. [13934]

Dr. Whitehead

The Health and Safety Laboratory's estates costs for the current year are estimated to be £3,693,000.

Mr. Allan

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what estimate he has made of the annual costs of the Health and Safety Laboratory's estates under the proposed PFI scheme on the Buxton site. [13933]

Dr. Whitehead

Commercial negotiations for the Health and Safety Laboratory PFI collocation project have not been concluded with the preferred bidder. Any proposed costs relating to this project are therefore commercially confidential and cannot be made available.