§ Mr. BettsTo ask the Attorney-General how much capital expenditure is forecast to be included in the private finance initiative for the current financial year and the next five financial years. [3838]
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe Departments for which I am responsible have no capital expenditure included in the private finance initiative for the current financial year. Use of the PFI is considered for projects where appropriate. It is not possible to say how much expenditure is likely to be financed under the PFI over the next five years.
§ Mr. BettsTo ask the Attorney-General if he will list for each scheme so far agreed under the private finance initiative(a) capital and (b) revenue costs to public funds (i) under the PFI and (ii) estimated to have been incurred had the scheme been funded wholly within the public sector. [3805]
§ The Attorney-GeneralTo date, the Law Officers' departments have not used the private finance initiative for the funding of any schemes. However, use of the PFI is being considered for future projects where appropriate.