§ Lord Clement-Jonesasked Her Majesty's Government:
When the Department of Health will be issuing specific guidance to hospital trusts on what elements of medical services can be provided through the Private Finance Initiative. [HL126]
§ Baroness HaymanThe Government have given a firm commitment that the provision of National Health Service clinical services by the private sector will not be permitted under the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) or any other form of public/private partnership. A list of non-clinical services which may be provided under the PFI or other forms of public/private partnerships will be included in the report of the review of PFI which will be published shortly and distributed to NHS trusts.