Written question asked by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Monday, 26 November 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 December 2001. It was answered by Sally Keeble (Labour) on Monday, 3 December 2001 on behalf of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to his Answer of 23rd November 2001, 375 c498W, on light rail and tram schemes, which other schemes could open before 2006.

Answer: Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 23 November 2001, Official Report, column 498W, on light rail and tram schemes, which other schemes could open before 2006. [19132] Ms Keeble: In view of the need to obtain powers under the Transport and Works Act, to carry out a tendering process and to construct the new lines, we do not currently expect lines other than those identified in my previous reply to be open by 2006

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