(12 years, 6 months ago)
Commons Chamber1. What steps he is taking to address levels of PFI debt in NHS hospitals; and if he will make a statement.
9. What steps he is taking to address levels of PFI debt in NHS hospitals; and if he will make a statement.
The previous Government left 102 hospital projects with £67 billion of PFI debts. We have worked closely with NHS organisations for which PFI affordability is an issue to identify solutions for them, which have included joint working with the Treasury to reduce the costs of PFI contracts. Despite that, some trusts have unaffordable PFI obligations. On 3 February I announced how each of them could access ongoing Government support to help meet those costs.