§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the expenditure which took place under Private Finance Initiative schemes in 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99 and 1999–2000. [140241]
§ Mr. Andrew SmithSince FSBR 1998, the Treasury has published tables showing estimates of expenditure on PFI.
Details of estimated capital spending by the private sector in signed PFI deals for the years 1997–98 to 1999–2000 were set out in table B15 of FSBR 1998, table B16 of FSBR 1999 and tables C 14 and 16 of FSBR 2000 (HC 620, HC 298 and HC 346 respectively). Prior to FSBR 1998, this information was not published in this form. The Treasury's list of signed projects (produced on a comparable basis but by calendar year) shows a total of £1,766 million for 1996.
Similarly, details of estimates of payments projected to be made by the public sector for services flowing from PFI deals (tables B16 (98), B17 (99) and C15). There is no information held centrally about these commitments for 1996.