To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the (a) start and (b) end date was of the Prime Minister's delivery unit's review of the Building Schools for the Future programme; and on what date a final report was produced. (148855)

The Prime Minister's Delivery Unit's review of the Building Schools for the Future began in October 2006, and was concluded when the final report was issued on 16 January 2007.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will list the parties to whom the Prime Minister's delivery unit's recent review of the Building Schools for the Future programme made recommendations. (148856)

The recommendations were made to DFES and HMT, as joint commissioners of the review.

The reports and other associated documentation following joint PMDU reviews are confidential advice to Ministers and are not put into the public domain. This includes all documentation connected with the substance of the review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the (a) total value and (b) estimated cost is to the public purse in each financial year until 2050 of private finance initiative contracts signed under the Building Schools for the Future programme. (148900)

Information on schools private finance initiative contracts, including balance sheet treatment and unitary charges, is included in HM Treasury's PFI Signed Projects List, which is available through

www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/documents/public_private_partnerships/ppp_pfi_stats.

This is a working document containing information on current signed PFI projects. It is updated on a six-monthly basis to reflect the updates HM Treasury receives from Departments at Budget and pre-Budget report.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will make a statement on progress on Building Schools for the Future. (149069)

Building Schools for the Future (BSF) is a hugely ambitious programme. Just three years into the programme, 49 local authorities, one third of all authorities in England, are now firmly engaged with BSF. Eight local authorities have now reached financial close, covering 65 schools and £1.1 billion worth of capital investment. There are currently 51 schools in construction, and it is anticipated that by the end of the year, a further 70 will be under way. Beyond 2010-11, we expect that around 200 new or remodelled schools will open each year.