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Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 10 November 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 November 1998. It was answered by Glenda Jackson (Labour) on Monday, 16 November 1998 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.


Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if the Strategic Rail Authority will have (a) the power and (b) the duty to draw up network development plans for main lines; what assessment he has made of capacity problems within the rail network.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
319 c337W; 59680;59678
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Powers Railway network Strategic Rail Authority