§ Sandra OsborneTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) what assessment he has made of the ability of the NATS PPP to provide for the(a) debt repayment and (b) capital investment contained in the business plan negotiated with the strategic partner; [17659]
(2) how the investment required by National Air Traffic Services in the next 10 years will be funded. [17662]
§ Mr. JamiesonNATS are finalising their business plan, which will take into account the impact of the event of 11 September. The plan will be submitted to the Government shortly.
§ Sandra OsborneTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if an application has been made to alter the strategic agreement for National Air Traffic Services; and if he will make a statement. [17660]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe Airline Group (the Government's strategic partner in the Public Private Partnership for National Air Traffic Services) has made application to alter the Strategic Partnership Agreement in relation to the deferral in the completion of the New Scottish Centre. The Strategic Partnership Agreement regulates the relationship between the Government and the Airline Group as shareholders in National Air Traffic Services.
§ Sandra OsborneTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what plans he has to review the structure of the NATS PPP following the events of 11 September. [17661]
§ Mr. JamiesonI have no plans for such a review.
§ Sandra OsborneTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how the costs of voluntary redundancies at NATS will be met; and what assessment he has made of the effects on the pension fund. [17663]
§ Mr. JamiesonNATS has made provision for such restructuring costs as part of its Business Plan. The direct effect on the pension fund will be the injection of moneys to the fund to support the cost of pension enhancement for those fund members taking voluntary retirement.
§ Sandra OsborneTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if Service Level Agreements with NATS engineers will be guaranteed following the engineering review. [17666]
§ Mr. JamiesonNATS has defined service levels for all its operational equipment systems. As part of its engineering review, the company has been reviewing the required levels of service for these systems, and these will continue to be included in Service Level Agreements.
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§ Sandra OsborneTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what report he has received from the Economic Regulator on cost cutting measures for NATS. [17667]
§ Mr. JamiesonNo such report has been received.