Public Investment

HC Deb 27 January 2000 vol 343 c266W

Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the base year is from which he intends to double net public investment by 2002; and which year is the final year. [106777]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Comparisons over the Comprehensive Spending Review period take a baseline of 1998–99 and a final year of 2001–02.