Written question asked by Theresa Villiers (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 March 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 March 2009. It was answered by Paul Clark (Labour) on Thursday, 26 March 2009 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Rolling Stock

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the statement of 12 February 2009, Official Report, columns 1531-44, on new trains (investment), how many of the 12,500 long-term jobs he estimates will be created or safeguarded by the contract to re-equip the East Coast and Great Western Main Lines with new inter-city express trains will be in (a) train maintenance and (b) the supply chain.

Answer: Agility Trains anticipates that of the estimated 12,500 total jobs to be created or safeguarded, 2,500 will be directly employed by the Agility Trains consortium. Of these, an estimated 1,400 jobs will be safeguarded in train maintenance, and an estimated 1,100 jobs will be created in train and factory construction.Of the remaining estimated 10,000 jobs, Agility Trains anticipate that they are likely to be within train vehicle component suppliers, third party suppliers and the wider economy.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 490 c579W;490 c575W; 265031
Session: 2008-09
Related items: New Trains (Investment)
Thursday, 12 February 2009
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Commons
Subjects: Procurement Rolling stock
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk