§ Mr. CanavanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement about Government policy on private finance initiative for school building programmes. [1083]
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§ Mr. Brian WilsonA number of education authorities are considering the potential of the private finance initiative and public private partnerships to assist their school building programmes. We are committed to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of that process and will be offering authorities practical advice and assistance to that end.