§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 19 July 2001,Official Report, column 434W, on the private finance initiative, if he will state the average savings as a percentage of the public sector comparator for the 23 hospitals cited in his answer; and if he will make a statement. [9441]
§ Mr. HuttonThe savings of the private finance initiative option as a percentage of the public sector comparators for the 23 hospitals range from less than 1 per cent. to 7.14 per cent., with the average being 1.75 per cent.
The comparison figures of the PH and public service comparator options at the time each scheme reached financial close have been reported to the Health Select Committee.