§ 18. Mr. TredinnickTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his forecast for investment through private finance projects over the next three years. [332]
§ 19. Mr. GallieTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total value of agreements announced under the private finance initiative to date. [333]
§ Mr. JackThe latest available forecasts can be found in table 6.4 of the "1996–97 Financial Statement and Budget Report", and showed that the Government forecast private sector capital investment of £1.9 million in 1996–97, £2.6 million in 1997–98, and £2.8 million in 1998–99 at the time of the last Budget. The latest projections for the three years from 1997–98 will be published in the next "Financial Statement and Budget Report", on 26 November. Just over £7 billion worth of deals have been agreed to date.