London Underground (Hansard, 6 November 2002)

§ Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, (1) if he will list the sub-contracts entered into as part of the London Underground Public Private Partnership by(a) Bechtel, (b) Jarvis, (c) Amey, (d) Balfour Beatty, (e) W. S. Atkins, (f) Bombadier Transportation, (g) Thames Water, (h) Seeboard, indicating the (i) value and (ii) purpose of these subcontracts; how many of these sub-contracts are with the above companies and connected businesses and how much these contracts are worth; [79535]
(2) if he will list for (a) Bechtel, (b) Jarvis, (c) Amey, (d) Balfour Beatty, (e) W.S. Atkins, (f) Bombadier Transportation, (g) Thames Water and (h) Seeboard, how much investment they have made into the London Underground Public Private Partnership to date; how much they are expected to invest and over what timescale; how much has (i) been paid to them from public funds and London Underground Limited to date and (ii) expected to be paid to them over (A) 70 years and (B) 30 years of the contracts they are involved in; [79539]
(3) if he will list each contract agreed in the London Underground Public Private Partnership with (a) Bechtel, (b) Jarvis, (c) Amey, (d) Balfour Beatty, (e) W. S. Atkins, (f) Bombadier transportation, (g) Thames Water and (h) Seeboard, indicating in each case the (i) value and (ii) purpose of the contract; [79474]
(4) what the estimated value to the London Underground is of investment via the Public Private Partnership by (a) Bechtel, (b) Jarvis, (c) Amey, (d) Balfour Beatty, (e) W. S. Atkins, (f) Bombadier Transportation, (g) Thames Water and (h) Seeboard over (i) 70 years and (ii) 30 years of the contracts they are involved in; whether this estimated value includes the profit element from these contracts to these companies; and if he will set out how this estimated value is calculated; [79540]
(5) what assessment he has made of the levels of profits likely to be achieved from contracts and subcontracts associated with the London Underground Public Private Partnership in (a) seven and a half years and (b) 30 years by (i) Bechtel, (ii) Jarvis, (iii) Amey, (iv) Balfour Beatty, (v) WS Atkins, (vi) Bombadier Transportation, (vii) Thames Water and (viii) Seeboard. [79831]
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§ Mr. Jamieson
London Underground Limited is conducting a procurement exercise for each of the three contracts to modernise the London Underground's infrastructure. The preferred bidder for the JNP contract is Tube Lines Group. The preferred bidder for the BCV and SSL contracts is Metronet. London Underground is proposing to enter into contracts with these consortia, not the individual companies listed.

§ Harry Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects to transfer responsibility for the London Underground Public Private Partnership to the Mayor of London and Transport for London; whether he expects to set conditions on the transfer; and if he will make a statement. [79475]

§ Mr. Jamieson
The Government will retain responsibility for London Underground until the competitions for the PPP contracts have been completed, as envisaged by the GLA Act 1999. The Mayor and Transport for London will inherit the PPP contracts when London Underground Limited is transferred in due course.

§ Mrs. Dunwoody
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations his Department has made to the Mayor of London in relation to his plans to appeal about the PFI on London Underground to the European Courts. [79534]

§ Mr. Spellar
The Mayor's plans are a matter for him. A third legal challenge to the proposed PPP arrangements would simply delay further the investment the Underground system needs. There have already been two such delays, at significant cost to taxpayers in London.

§ Harry Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what(a) financial and (b) other information (i) his Department and (ii) London Underground Limited collate on (A) Bechtel, (B) Jarvis, (C) Amey, (D) Balfour Beatty, (E) W.S. Atkins, (F) Bombadier Transportation, (G) Thames Water and (H) Seeboard in respect of the London Underground Public Private Partnership; and if he will make a statement. [79830]

§ Mr. Jamieson
The competitions for the PPP contracts to modernise the London Underground's infrastructure are the responsibility of London Underground Limited. The preferred bidders are Metronet and Tube Lines Group, each of which is a consortium. Assessment by London Underground, with its advisers, of the capacity of the preferred bidders to carry out their obligations under the contracts is an important part of the competitions. It is for London Underground, and not for the Government, to satisfy itself in relation to the bidding consortia.