§ Mr. ColmanTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many(a) solely state-financed and (b) public-private partnership and private finance initiative projects for which his Department is responsible have been launched in each region in each of the last 10 years. [160971]
§ Mr. RaynsfordSince the creation of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister in May 2002 there has been no new Public Private Partnerships (PPP) projects signed. However, seven Private Finance Initiative (PFI) projects have been signed and these are broken down as follows
In the North West region, two projects were launched in 2002 and one in 2003;In the North East region, one project was launched in 2003;In London and the South East region, one project was launched in 2002 and two in 2003.The information on solely state-financed projects is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. ColmanTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much was spent by(a) the Government on solely state-financed projects and (b) the (i) Government and (ii) private sector on public-private and private finance initiative projects for which his Department is responsible, in each of the last 10 years, broken down by region. [160972]
§ Mr. RaynsfordSince the establishment of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister in May 2002 a total of seven Private Finance Initiative projects have been signed with a total capital value of £233.18 million, the capital value of these projects, which the Government are supporting is as follows
In the North West region, the capital value of two projects signed in 2002 is £16.56 million and the one signed in 2003 is £61.55 million;In the North East region, the capital value of one project signed in 2003 is £29.77 million;In London and the South East region, the capital value of one project signed in 2002 is £9.3 million and two projects signed in 2003 is £116 million.The information on solely state-financed projects is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.