When ministers last approved the award of contracts for new (a) schools and (b) hospitals and for which projects.

Answered Asked by George Foulkes Lab Lodged 27 Oct 2008

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive when ministers last approved the award of contracts for new (a) schools and (b) hospitals and for which projects.

The answer

Answered by John Swinney on 5 Nov 2008 · 9 days after it was lodged, on time

The schools and health projects which have reached contract signature using PPP/NPD structures since May 2007 are provided in the following tables:
Schools Projects where Contract Signature has Been Approved Since May 2007
Project
| Date

Falkirk Schools NPD
| May 2007

East Dunbartonshire Schools PPP
| August 2007

West Lothian Schools PPP2
| August 2007

Perth and Kinross Schools PPP
| October 2007

Aberdeen City Schools NPD
| December 2007

Dumfries and Galloway Schools PPP
| January 2008

West Dunbartonshire Schools PPP
| January 2008

Inverclyde Schools PPP
| October 2008

Health Projects where contract Signature has Been Approved Since May 2007
Project
| Date

NHS Forth Valley
- Forth Valley Acute Hospital Project PPP
| May 2007

NHS Forth Valley
- Clackmannanshire Community Health Services Project PPP
| July 2007

The State Hospital
| October 2007

NHS Fife
- St Andrews Community Hospital and Resource Centre PPP
| November 2007

In the Official Report

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