HC Deb 14 December 1995 vol 268 cc803-4W
Mr. Betts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will provide a breakdown of administration costs incurred to date and forecast for the future on PFI work. [5740]

Mr. Horam

I refer the hon. Member to the reply the then Under-Secretary of State, my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton, West (Mr. Sackville), gave the right hon. Member for Derby, South (Mrs. Beckett) on 2 May,Official Report, columns 175–76.

Mr. Betts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will provide for schemes so far agreed under the PFI the level of financing costs above the current cost of Government borrowing for the scheme with(a) the highest financing costs and (b) the lowest costs. [5742]

Mr. Horam

Comparing private finance initiative projects with publicly funded alternatives is not a question of comparing interest rates. PFI projects are given approval only if the PFI approach brings improvements in cost-effectiveness for the national health service. The specific information requested is not available.

Mr. Betts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will provide revenue forecasts for the current year and the next five years of expenditure on schemes provided under the PFI. [5741]

Mr. Horam

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave him on 6 December,Official Report, column 224.

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