Written question asked by Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru) on Tuesday, 6 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 March 2001. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 March 2001 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, What recent representations he has received on the subject of bringing Railtrack back into (a) full public ownership and (b) part-public ownership; and if he will make a statement. (Failed OPQ).

Answer: Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what recent representations he has received on the subject of bringing Railtrack back into (a) full public ownership and (b) part-public ownership; and if he will make a statement. [152943] Mr. Hill: I have received representations on both issues. The Government have no plans to implement options which entail reorganisation, upheaval and loss of management focus; and which would divert resources away from the investment programme envisaged in our Ten Year Plan for Transport.

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