HC Deb 18 March 1997 vol 292 c578W
22. Mr. Lidington

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the contribution the private finance initiative is making towards capital expenditure in the NHS. [19183]

Mr. Horam

The contribution that the private finance initiative will make to national health service capital spending is estimated to be as follows:

Year Amount £ million
1996–97 65
1997–98 166
1998–99 307
1999–00 4212