§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 30 November,Official Report, column 809, if the construction of properties in Yeovil by his Department involve the private finance initiative. [5691]
§ Mr. SoamesExternal consultants were employed to examine the interest in a private finance initiative approach for the construction of new family quarters at RNAS Yeovilton. Their opinion was that there was little or no commercial interest in a PFI approach.
However, separately, the MOD private finance unit has approached a number of banks, investment houses, property companies and housing partnerships. Their responses are awaited.