§ Sir John StanleyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps his Department has taken to implement the private finance initiative announced in the autumn statement on 12 November 1992 and in the Treasury private finance guidance published on 9 December 1992.
§ Mr. CurryWe have carried out a wide-ranging exercise to inform senior budget holders within the Department of the initiative and to determine the potential for the expansion of the use of private finance in the department's programmes. As the Department's capital programmes are modest, scope for the involvement of private finance is limited. We are, however, continuing to keep this initiative under regular review.