HC Deb 05 November 2003 vol 412 c650W
Paddy Tipping

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps have been taken to appoint the fund managers of the futurebuilders investment fund. [136066]

John Healey

An open competition to appoint the fund managers was launched on 10 September. A procurement exercise is now under way. It is hoped to make an appointment in December, with the funds coming on stream in the last quarter of this financial year.