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Oral answer to question provided on Wednesday, 25 April 2012 in the House of Lords, by Earl Attlee (Conservative).


Roads: Private Investment

Answer

My Lords, we are considering a number of options for the future ownership and financing of the strategic road network, looking at a greater role for private funding to provide more investment. This feasibility study is considering a wide range of possibilities, and it will be taking account of the experiences of water, electricity, telecoms and gas as well as rail and other transport sectors.

This is an answer to the Oral question asked on Wednesday, 25 April 2012 by Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Labour).

Question
To ask Her Majesty's Government what lessons learned from the privatisation of British Rail they will apply to any plans for increased private investment in the United Kingdom's motorway and trunk road network.

Secondary information

Type
Oral answer to question
Reference
736 c1783 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Capital investment Private sector Roads
Link
View this Oral answer to question on www.publications.parliament.uk