I am pleased to announce today that the Ministry of Defence has decided to proceed towards financial and contractual close of the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) project PFI deal. The FSTA project is an innovative programme intended to provide future air-to-air refuelling and strategic air transport capability, through a...

I am pleased to announce today that the Ministry of Defence has decided to proceed towards financial and contractual close of the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) project PFI deal. The FSTA project is an innovative programme intended to provide future air-to-air refuelling and strategic air transport capability, through a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what value of annual private finance initiative (PFI) payments is (a) to repay capital and (b) expenditure on other parts of each PFI contract in each of the last five years, broken down by project.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what value of annual private finance initiative (PFI) payments is (a) to repay capital and (b) expenditure on other parts of each PFI contract in each of the last five years, broken down by project.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what value of the annual private finance initiative payments for his Department is (a) identifiable and (b) non-identifiable in each of the last five years, broken down by project.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what value of the annual private finance initiative payments for his Department is (a) identifiable and (b) non-identifiable in each of the last five years, broken down by project.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the total value is of the annual private finance initiative payments made by his Department from (a) capital and (b) revenue budgets in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the total value is of the annual private finance initiative payments made by his Department from (a) capital and (b) revenue budgets in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the total value is of private finance initiative projects included in his Department’s balance sheet for (a) 2007-08 and (b) each of the last five years, broken down by project.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the total value is of private finance initiative projects included in his Department’s balance sheet for (a) 2007-08 and (b) each of the last five years, broken down by project.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the status is of each (a) private finance initiative and (b) public-private partnership project under consideration by his Department; and when he expects the contracts to be signed in each case.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the status is of each (a) private finance initiative and (b) public-private partnership project under consideration by his Department; and when he expects the contracts to be signed in each case.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his Department's private finance initiative liabilities are; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his Department's private finance initiative liabilities are; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence for which future projects his Department is considering a private finance initiative deal; what the estimated lifetime value of each potential contract is; and what period each will cover.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence for which future projects his Department is considering a private finance initiative deal; what the estimated lifetime value of each potential contract is; and what period each will cover.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of his Department’s budget will be taken up by private finance initiative commitments in each of the next 10 years, assuming that the budget grows in line with the Treasury’s estimates for gross domestic product over the period; and if...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of his Department’s budget will be taken up by private finance initiative commitments in each of the next 10 years, assuming that the budget grows in line with the Treasury’s estimates for gross domestic product over the period; and if...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of his Department’s budget was taken up by private finance initiative commitments in each of the last 10 years for which information is available; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of his Department’s budget was taken up by private finance initiative commitments in each of the last 10 years for which information is available; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 6 December 2006, Official Report, columns 446-48W, on the private finance initiative, whether public private partnership contracts are included in this list.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 6 December 2006, Official Report, columns 446-48W, on the private finance initiative, whether public private partnership contracts are included in this list.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the total capital value is of each private finance initiative scheme overseen by his Department which has reached financial close; over what period repayments will take place; and what the total cost of repayment will be.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the total capital value is of each private finance initiative scheme overseen by his Department which has reached financial close; over what period repayments will take place; and what the total cost of repayment will be.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much has been spent by his Department on Private Finance Initiative projects postponed pending further consideration or stopped in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much has been spent by his Department on Private Finance Initiative projects postponed pending further consideration or stopped in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions his Department has had with representatives from the (a) sea fishing industry, (b) mountain rescue service and (c) recreational sea and coastal users organisations in respect of the proposal to operate UK search and rescue services under one private finance...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions his Department has had with representatives from the (a) sea fishing industry, (b) mountain rescue service and (c) recreational sea and coastal users organisations in respect of the proposal to operate UK search and rescue services under one private finance...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions his Department has had with other emergency services in respect of proposals to run the search and rescue service under a single private finance initiative contract.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions his Department has had with other emergency services in respect of proposals to run the search and rescue service under a single private finance initiative contract.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how capability to maintain (a) real-life training experience for military personnel, (b) counter-terrorism measures and (c) transference of skills to combat search and rescue (SAR) for military crews will be maintained under the proposed single SAR private finance initiative contract for UK...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how capability to maintain (a) real-life training experience for military personnel, (b) counter-terrorism measures and (c) transference of skills to combat search and rescue (SAR) for military crews will be maintained under the proposed single SAR private finance initiative contract for UK...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when decisions on (a) specific aircraft, (b) basing, (c) contract duration and (d) other residual matters will be taken in respect of the decision to operate UK search and rescue services through one private finance initiative contract.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when decisions on (a) specific aircraft, (b) basing, (c) contract duration and (d) other residual matters will be taken in respect of the decision to operate UK search and rescue services through one private finance initiative contract.