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EU Committees

Angus Robertson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many times during the (a) Italian, (b) Irish and (c) Dutch Presidency of the EU the (i) Customs Co-operation Committee-EEC-San Marino, (ii) EEC-Denmark-Faroe Islands Joint Committee and (iii) European Economic Area Joint Committee met; when and where each meeting took place; what UK Government expert was present at each meeting; and if he will make a statement. [216220]

Dawn Primarolo: This information is not readily available, because these committees are the province of the European Commission, and member states' officials do not attend.

European Investment Bank Loans

Adam Price: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list projects during the last five years for which Treasury approval has been granted for European Investment Bank Loans in response to applications from (a) the National Assembly for Wales, (b) the Scottish Executive, (c) the Northern Ireland Executive, (d) local authorities in England, (e) local authorities in Wales, (f) NHS trusts in England and (g) NHS trusts in Wales. [215475]

Mr. Boateng: The European Investment Bank's lending decisions are a matter for the Bank and the individual project promoters. The promoters submit potential projects, which are then assessed by the Bank against its lending criteria. Based on this assessment, the Bank's Board of Directors decide whether or not to approve an individual project.

Under its Statute, the European Investment Bank has to ask for an opinion from the Government of the member state in which the project will take place.

European Investment Bank loans do not readily break down into the categories requested. Listed in the following table are loans to UK projects approved in the last five years by the European Investment Bank, broken down by UK region. Details of lending to the UK broken down by sector are available on the EIB website http://www.eib.org.

Region/Project name	Board decision	Currency	M Currency	M Euro
Multi-region
C and W Communications Network Integration	1999	GBP	250	354.38
AAE European Rail Freight Wagons PPP	1999	EUR	165	165
GNER Rolling Stock	2000	GBP	105	166.06
One-2-One Mobile Multimedia	2001	GBP	300	471.18
HEFCE Higher Education Agency Loan	2001	GBP	100	161.42
Telia Pan-European Viking Network	2001	EUR	65	65
P&O North Sea Ferries	2001	GBP	40	63.64
Halifax Plc. Urban Renewal Framework	2001	GBP	150	241.43
National Grid Transmission II	2002	GBP	200	317.71
South Central Trains New Rolling Stock	2002	GBP	200	307.79
Abbey National Urban Renewal FW	2002	GBP	150	245.46
BBC Worldwide	2002	GBP	25	40.91
Princes Food and Drinks II	2002	GBP	25	40.4
Transco Gas Transmission	2002	GBP	200	326.26
UK-Norway Electricity Interconnector	2003	EUR	20	120
Nationwide Building Society Urban Renewal	2003	GBP	100	146.16
HBODS PPP Agency Framework Loan	2003	GBP	100	143.14
Otto Versand E-Business (121+Reg. Dev.)	2003	EUR	58	58
Air Products Europe II	2003	USD	100	86.04
NHS Lift UK Primary Healthcare AG Loan	2004	GBP	150	222.65
Flowserve Product Development	2004	EUR	10.5	10.5
BAA Airports Modernisation III-Ten	2004	GBP	150	218.4
RBS Urban Renewal Framework Loan	2004	GBP	100	149.09
DLR Woolwich Arsenal Extension PPP	2004	GBP	75	111.82
Britpipe Gas Importation (Ten)	2004	EUR	500	500
Imperial College Infrastructure	2004	GBP	50	71.88
M1 Westlink and M2 PPP	2004	GBP	65	93.31
AAE Freight Rolling Stock (EU)	2004	EUR	55	55
Total multi-region			28	4,953
Eastern
North East London Hospitals PPP	2002	GBP	100	163.13
Total Eastern			1	163.13
East Midlands
Railtrack WCML Phase 1 (WCML-1)	1999	GBP	32	49.42
Severn Trent Water VIII	1999	GBP	50	77.22
THFC Urban Renewal II	1999	GBP	2.5	3.75
National Power Generation	1999	GBP	219	346.35
Severn Trent Water X	2000	GBP	150	215.33
Total East Midlands			5	692
London
Railtrack WCML Phase 1 (WCML-1)	1999	GBP	32	49.42
A13 DBFO Road	1999	GBP	90	137.13
THFC Urban Renewal II	1999	GBP	32.5	48.78
Thames Water IV	1999	GBP	100	154.44
Edmonton Waste to Energy	1999	GBP	20	30.89
London Underground PPP	2000	GBP	900	1,508.30
THFC Urban Renewal III	2000	GBP	21.07	33.32
Thames Water V	2000	GBP	100	163.19
BAA UK Airports Modernisation II	2001	GBP	70	122.16
BAA Heathrow Terminal 5	2002	GBP	250	390.32
BBC Broadcast	2002	GBP	66	103.21
Seeboard Powerlink PPP	2002	GBP	45	71.49
Royal London and Barts Hospitals PPP	2003	GBP	250	362.53
Channel Tunnel Rail Link S2-Ten	2003	GBP	400	580.05
Ford Engines RDI	2004	EUR	140	140
Total London			15	3,885
North East
Edmonton Waste to Energy	1999	GBP	20	30.89
Sunderland Urban Renewal	2001	GBP	75	119.33
Northumbrian Water XII	2002	GBP	100	158.86
Newcastle Hospitals PPP	2003	GBP	115	175.39
Sunderland Urban Renewal Phase II	2004	GBP	75	106.41
Total North East			5	591
Northern Ireland
Coolkeeragh ESB Power (AFI)	2003	GBP	150	208.45
Facility for Education (N. Ireland) PPP	2004	GBP	150	215.33
Total Northern Ireland			2	424
North West (inc. Merseyside)
Railtrack WCML Phase 1 (WCML-1)	1999	GBP	136	210.04
Ford Investment Framework-Europe	1999	EUR	600	600
Mersey Docks Liverpool	1999	GBP	15	21.25
THFC Urban Renewal II	1999	GBP	7	10.51
Liverpool Schools PPP	2000	GBP	30	48.96
THFC Urban Renewal III	2000	GBP	10.75	17
North West Water XIII	2000	GBP	200	326.37
United Utilities Distrib. And Renew. Gen.	2001	GBP	97	156.12
Blackburn Hospital PPP	2002	GBP	50	82.17
Manchester Hospitals PPP	2002	GBP	175	285.48
Manchester Metrolink PPP-Phase 3	2003	GBP	135	194.92
St. Helens and Knowsley Hospitals PPP	2003	GBP	180	259.89
United Utilities Water	2004	GBP	200	291.21
Total North West (inc. Merseyside)			13	2,504
Scotland
Railtrack WCML Phase 1 (WCML-1)	1999	GBP	100	154.44
Glasgow Schools PPP	1999	GBP	105	162.16
THFC Urban Renewal II	1999	GBP	2.5	3.75
SSE Electricity Trans. and Generation	1999	GBP	200	300.17
National Power Generation	2000	GBP	45	71.17
THFC Urban Renewal III	2000	GBP	6.45	10.2
Edinburgh Schools PPP	2001	GBP	37	61.35
SSE Renewable Generation	2002	GBP	100	156.13
Glasgow Urban Renewal	2003	GBP	150	230.59
North Lanarkshire Schools PPP	2003	GBP	75	107.59
Highland Schools PPP	2004	GBP	60	89.06
Argyll and Bute Schools PPP	2004	GBP	65	96.91
Total Scotland			12	1,444
South East
CTRL Phase 2-Section 2-PPP	1999	GBP	300	425.26
Mersey Docks Liverpool	1999	GBP	15	21.26
Isle of Grain Lng Terminal	2003	GBP	30	43.32
Total South East			3	490
South West
Railtrack WCML Phase 1 (WCML-1)	1999	GBP	36	55.6
THFC Urban Renewal II	1999	GBP	1	1.5
Wessex Water V	1999	GBP	100	152.37
South West Water IX	2000	GBP	100	172.59
THFC Urban Renewal III	2000	GBP	4.73	7.48
Wessex Water VI	2000	GBP	75	122.39
South West Water X	2003	GBP	60	87.69
Cornwall Schools PPP	2003	GBP	37.5	52.11
Total South West			8	652
Wales
National Power Generation	2000	GBP	36	56.93
United Utilities Distrib. And Renew. Gen.	2001	GBP	3	4.83
Welsh Water (Glas Cymru) VIII	2004	GBP	35	52.65
Ford Engines RDI	2004	EUR	105	105
Total Wales			4	219
West Midlands
Railtrack WCML Phase 1 (WCML-1)	1999	GBP	64	98.84
Severn Trent Water VIII	1999	GBP	50	77.22
Stoke-on-Trent Schools PPP	1999	GBP	40	60.95
THFC Urban Renewal II	1999	GBP	1	1.5
Dudley Group of Hospitals PPP	2000	GBP	70	112.59
Birmingham Northern Relief Road PPP	2000	GBP	250	407.96
Severn Trent Water IX	2001	GBP	150	238.66
Jaguar Product Development	2002	EUR	300	300
North Staffordshire Hospitals PPP	2003	GBP	200	288.52
Land Rover Automotive Project Solihull	2003	EUR	250	250
Ford Engines RDI	2004	EUR	105	105
Total West Midlands			11	1,941
Yorkshire and the Humber
THFC Urban Renewal II	1999	GBP	3.5	5.25
Sheffield Schools PPP	1999	GBP	29	44.79
Kirklees Schools PPP	2000	GBP	25	40.8
Yorkshire Water XI	2001	GBP	100	159.11
A1 DBFO Motorway	2002	GBP	128	208.81
Rotherham Schools PPP	2002	GBP	50	78.19
Wakefield Hospital PPP	2004	GBP	150	212.83
Finningley Airport	2004	GBP	35	49.66
Yorkshire Water XII	2004	GBP	100	143.55
Total Yorkshire and the Humber			9	943

 
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