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Written question asked by Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 March 2008.


Railways: Catering

Question
asked Her Majesty's Government:How they propose to monitor the standards the successful bidder for the east coast main line undertook to maintain regarding catering on the route.
Answer

While the successful bidder provided a catering plan as part of its franchise bid, catering is provided at the train operator’s discretion and is not a contractual obligation in the franchise agreement. The Government’s role in the monitoring of the franchise agreement is to ensure that the train operator delivers its contractual commitments.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
2481; 700 c51WA
Session
2007-08
Related items
Railways: Catering
Thursday, 3 April 2008
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Catering East Coast main line East Coast rail franchise
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk