Written question asked by Nigel Spearing (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 January 1996. It was answered by John Major (Conservative) on Monday, 22 January 1996 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister

Question: If he will list the principal statements, or documents, authorised or made by persons who are, or have been, Ministers of the Crown since 1990, which show that it was the intention of Her Majesty's Government to so privatise the functions of the former British Railways in a manner that made possible (a) the dispersal into separate companies the current responsibilities of RailTrack and (b) that any such company or any other performing any of the functions of the former British Railways Board could be owned or controlled by (i) shareholders a majority of whom were not citizens of the United Kingdom or (ii) a company registered outside the United Kingdom. - Inc ref to White Paper, "New Opportunities for the Railways".

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