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Written question asked by Gwyneth Dunwoody (Labour) on Monday, 30 October 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 November 2006. It was answered by Tom Harris (Labour) on Monday, 6 November 2006 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Railways

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he has ordered an inquiry into competition in train leasing.
Answer

On 28 June 2006 the Department for Transport initiated steps for a market investigation by asking the Office of Rail Regulation to refer the passenger rolling stock leasing market to the Competition Commission under Section 131 of the Enterprise Act 2002. The timetable set out by the Office of Rail Regulation is to publish their conclusions by the end of November 2006.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
99067; 451 c683W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Leasing Rolling stock
Link
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