§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will review all private finance initiatives that have been agreed and are now operating to assess their impact on (a) staff to be employed and (b) users of the services to be provided. [HL2842]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyAll aspects of PPP/PFI policy are kept under regular review. In particular, the Government attach great importance to issues which affect staff. It is the responsibility of individual departments to ensure that all procurement projects deliver the services specified in the contract and that treatment of staff who have been transferred from the public sector is in line with Cabinet Office guidance,Staff Transfers from Central Government—a Fair Deal for staff published in January 2000. Departments must also ensure that services continue to meet their business requirements and their responsibilities to all stakeholders, including the users of services provided under PPP/PFI.