State warned of the hidden risks in PPP project contracts
The government has been cautioned against committing large, complex infrastructure projects to PPPs.
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The government has been cautioned against committing large, complex infrastructure projects to PPPs.
While the paper outlines a comprehensive regulatory framework, it also cautions against blanket bans on all VDAs activities. Such bans, the paper argues, can be costly and challenging to enforce due to the borderless nature of VDAs. They may also lead to increased incentives for circumvention, resulting in heightened financial integrity risks.
The UK will spend £110 billion on debt interest in 2023, according to credit rating agency Fitch.
The crippling trajectory of the public finances was laid bare in a bleak assessment by the Office for Budget Responsibility.
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