HC Deb 06 December 1995 vol 268 cc253-4W
Mr. Betts

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 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]

Mr. Willetts

The Government's metropolitan telecommunications service is already largely provided by the private sector, which owns much of the infrastructure. The Office of Public Service hopes to involve private finance further in the provision of the software used by Government Departments. This could involve capital expenditure of some £1.5 million in 1996–97.

Mr. Betts

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 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. [3804]

Mr. Willetts

The Cabinet Office—including the Office of Public Service—HMSO and the Central Office of Information have not yet approved any schemes under the private finance initiative.

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