HC Deb 25 March 2002 vol 382 c750W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions he has had with his counterparts in other European Union member states about the use of public-private partnerships in the delivery of public services. [43123]

Mr. Andrew Smith

The Government discusses PPPs in a variety of fora. In this context, Treasury Ministers share information on existing UK policy on PPPs with a range of European colleagues.