§ Mr. NormanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) on what date the NHS Capital Prioritisation Group completed its assessment of the hospital development schemes currently seeking prioritisation for PFI funding; [84273]
(2) for what reasons the announcements of the schemes to be implemented following the assessment by the NHS Capital Prioritisation Group of the proposals submitted has not yet been made; [84272]
(3) on what date the NHS Capital Prioritisation Group's assessment of the hospital development schemes currently seeking prioritisation for PFI funding was made available to Ministers at his Department; [84271]
(4) when the announcement as to which of the hospital development schemes currently seeking investment prioritisation have been successful will be made. [84276]
§ Mr. DenhamThe National Health Service Capital Prioritisation Advisory Group completed its assessment of the 10 schemes currently seeking prioritisation on 4 December 1998. Its report was passed to Ministers on 17 December.
An announcement will be made when Ministers have completed their consideration of all the proposals and fully assessed the implications for the NHS.