I see Terry Reynolds still writes about PFI schemes as though they were an exclusive feature of the Labour government, (Labour used PFI, of 18 February). In fact they were first introduced by the Conservatives in 1992. Labour carried on the practice and the present Coalition continues to do so.

On the subject of governments saddling future generations with debt, perhaps he will share with us his views about the proposed nuclear power station in Somerset. To my mind it’s just PFI by a different name. Moreover, if the Government actually signs us consumers up to the tariff guarantees being quoted, it will make most PFIs look like petty cash.

Don Reeve Horder Mews, Swindon