§ Ms MowlamTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much Government money was spent(a) in total and (b) on each project on the private finance initiative in (i) 1990, (ii) 1991, (iii) 1992, (iv) 1993 and (v) 1994.
§ Sir John WheelerThe private finance initiative was launched by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in November 1992. The Government contribution to projects and programmes deemed relevant to the initiative, for the financial years since launch, is as follows:
£000 Project 1993–94 1994–95 Estimated Outturn Urban Regeneration Grant 13,290 4,760 Housing Associations 30,800 25,600 Water Executive 15 122 Hospital Equipment Leasing 238 n/a Total 44,343 —