Written question asked by Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative) on Tuesday, 31 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 February 2006. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Thursday, 16 February 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what effect the ongoing reappraisal by her Department of the NHS Private Finance Initiative programme has had on her Department's support for the proposals for the Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust as laid down in its outline business case.

Answer: ““The NHS in England: the operating framework for 2006/7”” was published on 26 January. The trust, with its local health partners, will now need to revalidate the approval parameters for the Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals Foundation National Health Service Trust private finance initiative scheme and confirm they take account of the current reforms to the national health service. They will be asked to respond to a range of questions from the Department concerning factors such as long-term affordability, assumptions on efficiency gains and income growth, liquidity, activity shift and reference cost. The conclusions will need to be ratified by the Department before the scheme can proceed to financial close.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 442 c2320W;442 c2320W; 48416
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Hospitals Finance NHS Private finance initiative Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk