§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health in what circumstances health authorities or trusts are told that they will not be allowed to go ahead with agreed schemes of new hospital development without there first being a guarantee of parts of the capital cost being funded from the private sector; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. SackvilleWhen health authorities and national health service trusts seek approval from the NHS executive for new capital schemes, they now are required to explore the option of private finance.