§ Tom BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions on which date the contracts tendered by bidders Metronet and Tube Lines wishing to enter into a public private partnership with London Underground Ltd, were first received by(a) his Department, (b) the Treasury, (c) Ernst and Young, (d) London Underground Ltd., (e) the Mayor of London and Transport for London and (f) the Health and Safety Executive. [38969]
§ Mr. JamiesonLondon Underground is responsible for the development of PPP contracts for the modernisation of the Underground's infrastructure. Draft contracts were
556Wthan one month for a response; and what percentage of letters took longer than three months for a response in each of the last five years. [37439]
§ Dr. WhiteheadThe available information, relating to DTLR and its predecessor, is as follows:
issued with invitations to tender in October 1999 and have since been revised and updated to reflect changes to London Underground's requirements, negotiations with bidders and consultation with the Mayor and Transport for London.
Throughout the process, revisions of the draft PPP contracts have been shared with DTLR, HM Treasury, the Health and Safety Executive and, since they were established, the Mayor and Transport for London. Ernst and Young were contracted to provide independent advice to the Secretary of State in October 2001. They received the draft contract the same month and were updated as it developed.