Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 5:19 pm on 1 February 2016.
Lord Prior of Brampton
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health
5:19,
1 February 2016
It is clear that a number of these PFI deals were massively expensive and have put huge pressure on a relatively small number of trusts. However, the fact is that we have entered into these long-term contracts and there is no way of getting out of them. I am afraid that it is a cost that the NHS will have to continue to bear.