Written question asked by John Marek (Labour) on Monday, 6 March 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 10 March 2000. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Friday, 10 March 2000 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, pursuant to his Answer of 28th February, Official Report, column 6W, on the electrification of the North Wales mainline, if he will place in the Library the evidence arising from the investigation into electrifying the North Wales line that led him to the conclusion that electrification could not be justified. - (Holding answer 10 February 2000).

Answer: Dr. Marek: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 28 February 2000, Official Report, column 6W, on the electrification of the North Wales main line, if he will place in the Library the evidence arising from the investigation into electrifying the North Wales line that led him to the conclusion that electrification could not be justified. [113631] Mr. Hill: [holding answer 10 February 2000]: The Study which investigated the possibility of electrifying the North Wales main line was produced by Virgin trains to the Franchising Director in March 1998. The Study was produced on a commercial in confidence basis and I am therefore unable to place a copy in the Library.

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