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Written question asked by Louise Ellman (Labour) on Monday, 28 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 December 2005. It was answered by Derek Twigg (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 December 2005 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Merseytravel

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the answer of 21 November 2005, Official Report, column 1542W, on Merseytram services, if he will publish the evidence on which he based his statement on the promoters' assessment of regeneration and employment impacts; and when he discussed this issue with the promoters.
Answer

[holding answer 1 December 2005]: The Department's view on the regeneration impacts of Merseytram was based on the analysis presented by Merseytravel in their Economic Impact Report. Merseytravel has declined to permit the Department to publish the Economic Impact Report.The Department carried out an assessment of Merseytravel's analysis, and will make that available in the House Library, and on the Department's website.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
440 c1120W;440 c1120W; 33466
Session
2005-06
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP 05/1610
Tuesday, 6 December 2005
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Merseytram Services
Monday, 21 November 2005
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Merseyside Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive Regeneration Trams
Link
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