§ Dr. Richard TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the total pre-build public subsidy was in all the private finance initiative hospitals that are open. [122182]
§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 30 June 2003]: There are no pre-build public subsidies involved in private finance initiative schemes.
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§ Dr. Richard TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the total amount was of money gained from land sales by NHS Trust Private Finance Initiative Consortia. [122183]
§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 30 June 2003]: Assets which prove to be surplus to requirements of hospitals are disposed of to realise additional resources for the national health service under both the private finance initiative (PFI) and the public capital funding route. Surplus land may be sold to the PFI partner as part of the PFI scheme in return for a reduction in the unitary charge payable over the project life. Any such disposals must be for at least open market value based on independent valuation from the district valuer.
Information on the value of land involved in major PFI schemes which have become operational is collected annually for the Health Select Committee's public expenditure inquiry. Last year figures were presented for the 12 major schemes which had opened; these are shown in the table. To update this information outside of the annual health service circular data collection exercise would involve disproportionate cost.
(£ million) Trust Value of land involved in PFI contract Dartford and Gravesham 22 Carlisle No land involved South Buckinghamshire 4 Norfolk and Norwich No land involved North Durham 3 Greenwich 13 Calderdale No land involved South Manchester No land involved Barnet and Chase Farm (Wellhouse) 8 Worcester Royal 4 Hereford Hospitals No land involved South Durham (Bishop Auckland) 0.3