§ Mr. HopkinsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) when he will publish the Bates report on the private finance initiative; and if he will make a statement; [84993]
(2) if he will publish the second Bates report on the private finance initiative. [84994]
§ Mr. MilburnI refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton (Mr. Gibb) on 27 April 1999,Official Report, column 122.