A.3 The call for evidence closed on 10 February 2012. 139 responses were received from a range of organisations, including advisors, investors, contractors, service providers, trade unions, academics and the public sector. 16 responses were received from individuals.
A.4 Since the call for evidence closed, the Treasury has reviewed and assessed the many responses that were received. There has also been extensive engagement with public and private sector stakeholders to explore proposals in detail.
A.5 We are grateful to all of the stakeholders who have engaged in the PFI reform agenda. This includes stakeholders who provided written responses to the call for evidence for their time and consideration, as well as those who engaged in discussion and debate at bilateral and roundtable events.
A.6 The call for evidence document set out that the Government would publish the responses to the call for evidence to meet transparency commitments and these have been published alongside this policy document. This annex provides a summary of the responses received to each reform topic. A full list of organisations who responded is included in Annex B.
A.7 This annex summarises the main issues raised in the responses to the call for evidence. Many of the responses provided answers that covered several questions together and, therefore, the summaries reflect this by covering each of the reform topics rather than the individual questions. Views have not been attributed to particular individuals or organisations.