School dinner drive blocked by private deals
Press Review 25 April 2005
Long-term contracts with private companies are preventing schools getting rid of junk food, according to the Guardian.
Issue of the Day: Reforming the NHS
News Article 6 April 2005
Party spokesmen debate the role of the private sector in the NHS.
Tube PPPs 'poor value for money'
News Article 31 March 2005
MPs have slammed London Underground's public private partnership as overly complex and unnecessarily expensive.
MPs raise doubts over Tube PFI deals
Press Review 31 March 2005
The Commons public accounts committee has questioned the multi-billion pound PFI deal used to channel new investment into the London Underground network.
Local Government Information Unit
Government Affairs Website
PFI data to go online
Press Review 9 March 2005
Partnerships UK, the part publicly owned PFI adviser, is launching an online database setting out who owns what and where in private finance deals.
Finance & Leasing Association
Government Affairs Website
MoD looks to City for procurement help
News Article 8 February 2005
The Ministry of Defence has appointed a leading City banker to improve its poor procurement record.
Home Office HQ ready for business
News Article 26 January 2005
The new Home Office headquarters have been completed on time and on budget, it has been announced.
CBI warns on school PPPs
Press Review 5 January 2005
The CBI has attacked the government's schools reform policies as "short sighted".
CBI condemns education policy
News Article 5 January 2005
Business leaders have attacked the government's schools policies as "short sighted".
Watchdog worried about PFI sales
Press Review 30 November 2004
The National Audit Office is set to investigate the buying and selling of private finance initiative contracts.
Stormont sold off
Press Review 23 November 2004
Northern Ireland's government offices are to be sold in a £500 million property deal.
Accountants criticise PFI
Press Review 3 November 2004
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants has warned that taxpayers are not getting value for money from the government's Private Finance Initiative schemes.
Ministers urged to test PFI value for money
News Article 1 September 2004
Ministers must do more to ensure private finance initiative projects provide value for money, a think tank report has concluded.
