29. Mr. Robert AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations he has received from the boards of hospital trusts about the costs incurred preparing and presenting bids under the private finance initiative. [38240]
§ Mr. SackvilleNone. It is for the private sector bidders to prepare and present their bids, and they bear their own costs in doing so. The national health service benefits from more cost-effective projects.