Written question asked by Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 15 December 1997, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 January 1998. It was answered by Sam Galbraith (Labour) on Monday, 12 January 1998 on behalf of the Scottish Office.

Scottish Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will list for each of the acute PFI schemes prioritised by his Department since May, how much each relevant health trust paid for each of the last three years in annual capital charges to the Treasury. - (Holding answer 18 December 1997).

Answer: Mr. Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list for each of the acute PFI schemes prioritised by his Department since May, how much each relevant health trust paid for each of the last three years in annual capital charges to the Treasury. [21408] Mr. Galbraith: [holding answer 18 December 1997]: NHS Trusts do not pay capital charges to HM Treasury. However, they do repay interest on their interest bearing debt and may be required to pay a dividend on their Public Dividend Capital. The total sums for interest and dividends remitted to HM Treasury in 1994-95 to 1996-97 by the three NHS Trusts with acute PFI schemes was as follows: £000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. NHS Trust 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh 6,010 6,324 6,167 Law Hospital 1,341 1,478 1,657 Hairmyres and Stonehouse 1,996 2,687 2,441 Hospitals _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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