PFI

“Mr Lansley made dire warnings in September last year about 22 trusts “on the brink of financial collapse” due to their exposure to PFI debt. But his department isn’t dwelling on that list today, which suggests he may have been exaggerating somewhat then.”

The claim “We are using PFI to ensure value for money and that the public interest and public services are properly protected when we increase public investment.” Gordon Brown, The Times, September 26, 2002