§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 4 February 2002,Official Report, column 705W, on reputational externalities, if he will state whether the assumptions used for analysing the London Underground public-private partnerships are identical to those recommended in "Appraisal and Evaluation in Central Government"; and if he will make a statement. [34888]
§ Mr. Andrew SmithThe appraisal of the London Underground PPPs conforms with the guidance contained in the said document.