HC Deb 06 December 1995 vol 268 c222W
Mr. Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will place in the Library the documents agreeing the type and level of service to be provided by the healthcare group under the PFI to South Buckinghamshire NHS trust. [4082]

Mr. Horam

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Cardiff, West (Mr. Morgan) on 4 December at columns43–44.

Mr. Betts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health 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. [3827]

Mr. Horam

I refer the hon. Member to table 6.5 of the "Financial Statement and Budget Report 1996–97" which was laid before the House on 28 November 1995.

Mr. Betts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health 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 (iii) estimated to have been incurred had the scheme been funded wholly within the public sector. [3815]

Mr. Horam

The private finance initiative will further develop our excellent record of co-operation with the private sector and ensure new national health service capital schemes are provided promptly and run efficiently, for the benefit of all NHS patients. Before any PFI scheme with significant expenditure consequences for the NHS is approved, a business case is produced a demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of the proposal and assess the public spending implications. Approval to PFI schemes is given only if the business case demonstrates that a PFI approach increases the cost-effectiveness of the scheme for the NHS and if any expenditure implications are affordable to NHS purchasers. The specific information requested is not available centrally.