HC Deb 02 July 1996 vol 280 cc367-8W
Mr. Chris Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS trusts have indicated that they may intend to seek approval for capital investment under the private finance initiative. [34885]

Mr. Horam

All national health service capital schemes are tested to see if private finance offers the best value for money. At present, 118 national health service trusts are testing schemes worth over £1 million each for which approval of the outline business case has been given.

Information is not available on schemes worth under £1 million each that are currently being tested, or on schemes for which the outline business case has not yet been prepared.