§ Mr. NichollsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to review the use of the Private Finance Initiative to build public roads. [7876]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe Government has conducted a review of PFI and we are taking measures to reinvigorate it. Private financing has been shown to offer value for money in the procurement of DBFO projects. Value for money would be critical to our consideration of any future projects taken forward under private financing arrangements.