asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the purpose of the addition of (a) a sensitivity check, and (b) a cost-benefit analysis to the St Helena Airport contract evaluation. [HL2636]

The Department for International Development (DfID) is committed to delivering value for money. As part of the evaluation process we need to determine the impact of possible variations in out-turn costs and other key parameters on the economics of the project. The sensitivity check and cost-benefit analysis are part of this work.

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When their plans for an airport in St Helena will come to fruition. [HL2850]

Two tenders for the airport contract have been received. These are currently being evaluated to determine whether they represent value for money. We will know more once this work has been completed.