Written question asked by Stephen Hammond (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 September 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 September 2008. It was answered by Tom Harris (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 September 2008 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Railways

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the answer of 21 July 2008, Official Report, column 889, on railways, and with reference to the answers of 21 June 2006, Official Report, column 1865W, on train usage, and 29 March 2007, Official Report, column 1694W, on railways, whether equivalent data were gathered for (a) 2006 and (b) 2007; and for what reasons such data are not being gathered in respect of 2008.

Answer: The Department for Transport has never collected such information about the rolling stock fleet in the format requested in order to conduct departmental business. On request, the Department has collated and presented such information about rolling stock in the past. However, this exercise has been judged to be a poor use of departmental resources given that this information is freely available from other sources. This exercise was last carried out in reply to the hon. Member for Epsom and Ewell's (Chris Grayling) written question, answered on 29 March 2007, Official Report, column 1694W.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 224000; 479 c2246W
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Railways
Thursday, 29 March 2007
Written questions
House of Commons; Railways
Monday, 21 July 2008
Written questions
House of Commons; Train Usage
Wednesday, 21 June 2006
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Rolling stock
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