Public Spending

Angus Brendan MacNeil Excerpts

Thursday 17th June 2010 Commons Chamber

[Mr Deputy Speaker]

Order. Questions must be addressed—and the Minister must respond—not to the former Government, but to this Government and to today’s statement.

[Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP)]

How much does this review bring into question private finance initiatives or public-private partnerships that, at their inception, had bogus public sector comparators and have cost the public purse a lot more over the period? Will the Chief Secretary also ensure that there is no threat to the service provided by search-and-rescue helicopters, despite the suspension of procurement for helicopters? That service is vital to island communities such as mine.