The intention is that any projects that sign under the existing structure including Forfar Academy and Anderson High would transfer to the new structure at a later date.

No changes are anticipated to the level of unitary charge payable by procuring bodies for the majority of non-profit distributing or hub funded developments. For those projects where capital contributions are no longer being made by the public sector, unitary charge payments will increase commensurately though it is anticipated this will have a relatively small effect across the programme.

The board of the hub design-build-finance-maintain project companies has always been privately controlled with strong public sector representation. The revised structure seeks to reinforce that position under the new Eurostat guidance.

I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-26455 on 31 July 2015. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at:

www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.

Scottish Ministers have authorised the Scottish Futures Trust to take forward changes to the structure of the hub programme of infrastructure projects which reduce the public sector shareholding in the entities set up to deliver individual projects, having considered the implications of the latest changes to Eurostat guidance on the factors that influence classification outcomes. An update was provided to the Finance Committee on 1 June and again on 19 June 2015.

I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-26455 on 31 July 2015. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at:

www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.

Information relating to those projects which are operational or in construction and which form part of the Scottish Government’s current revenue funded non-profit distribution/hub investment programme is available on the Scottish Government’s website: www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Finance/18232/12308

At the start of the year, it was anticipated that the following projects would reach financial close as set out in the following table:

Month	Project
January	Forfar Academy
February	Inverclyde Health Centre, Baldragon Academy
March	NHS Lothian Bundle, Newbattle High School, Anderson High School, Kelso High School, Elgin High School
April	-
May	-
June	Barrhead High School, Our Lady and St Patricks High School

Forfar Academy reached financial close in June 2015 following completion of an early construction works package and the Anderson High School is due to reach financial close shortly. Other projects have been delayed by a combination of changes to Eurostat guidance and project specific issues. It is too early to provide revised dates for reaching financial close.

Sixty six claims were intimated, including court actions raised, in respect of former residents of Kerelaw Residential School. Glasgow City Council paid out settlement in 30 of the cases which amounted to £223,826.95 including court expenses.

All consultations and published responses can be found on the Scottish Government website via the following link: http://www.gov.scot/Publications/.