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PFI

British  

abbreviation

  1. Private Finance Initiative

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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What happens in Stoke-on-Trent will have implications for dozens of similar PFI deals, many due to come to an end from 2025 onwards.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

The contract is the largest of its kind in England and will be among the first PFI deals in the country to expire.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025

Mr Dennison told the BBC the level of deductions in Stoke were "shockingly low" compared with similar contracts for PFI schools across England.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025

In response to an FOI request, the Cabinet Office confirmed expiry health checks were carried out on Stoke's PFI schools in March 2021 and March 2024.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025

And PFI, condemned by MPs as providing poor value for money for the taxpayer, was ditched by Theresa May’s government in 2018.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2024

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