§ Mr. Rookerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how he measures the rate of return on (a) basic infrastructure and (b) social infrastructure.
§ Mr. Peter Rees[pursuant to his reply, 9 January 1985, c. 487]: All infrastructure projects are assessed on their merits. Financial returns are measured by the net additions to revenue, cost savings or other measures of net benefit expected over the life of the investment. Social considerations are not precisely measurable but are taken into account where appropriate in the final decision.