HC Deb 24 June 1997 vol 296 c482W
Mr. Rendel

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list examples of best value arrangements that he is using as models to replace CCT. [4884]

Mr. Raynsford

Although a number of local authorities and others have put forward their ideas, we do not have preconceived models of best value arrangements. We intend to work with local government and other interested parties over the coming months to develop a practicable and effective best value framework which will apply the principles which we announced on 2 June. Pilot projects, which will include a variety of approaches, will play an important part in this. We will shortly be inviting local authorities to bid to undertake pilot work.