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Private Finance Initiative: Waste Disposal

Volume 493: debated on Thursday 11 June 2009

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the effects on contracts for waste disposal services of Government policy on the private finance initiative. (279310)

Treasury Ministers have discussions with a variety of individuals and organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. As with previous Administrations, it is not the Government’s practice to provide details of all such discussions.

Government policy, as announced on 3 March, is to ensure vital infrastructure projects proceed as planned, supporting jobs and the economy and preparing for future recovery. This includes PFI waste projects.