HC Deb 18 January 2002 vol 378 cc537-8W
Mr. Lidington

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what provision he has made in his hospital building programme for additional costs resulting from the aggregates levy. [26511]

Mr. Hutton

[holding answer 14 January 2002]: Any additional costs arising from the levy may be factored into bidders proposals under both the private finance initiative and public capital procurement routes. Such bids will continue to be assessed on a case-by-case basis by individual national health service trusts on the grounds of meeting service need, affordability and value for money.