The Prison Service considered what proportion of the refinancing benefits would be dependent on its consent

1.22  Based on advice from Rothschild and Freshfields, the Prison Service formed the view that it was justified in seeking a share of the refinancing benefits from FPSL as compensation for accepting increased termination liabilities. Rothschild advised the Prison Service that £5.5 million of the refinancing benefits that FPSL expected to receive, depended on the Prison Service agreeing to accept these additional liabilities. The Prison Service took this into account in negotiating a level of compensation consistent with its estimate of the extra financial risk it was being asked to accept (Figure 4).