§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will list the(a) private finance initiative and (b) public private partnership projects which have been delayed. [44874]
§ Mr. DarlingNone of the Department's 10 PFI/PPP projects have been delayed beyond the expected or forecast contract close date.
Payments to contractors under PFI are not usually made until the service is available. As I explained in my statement 20 March, Official Report, column 316W, that in one case, developing the new Child Support computer system, testing work is not yet complete. The Department will not pay EDS for the system until it meets the standard required.