Written question asked by Countess of Mar (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 October 2001. It was answered by Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 October 2001.
Falconer of Thoroton, Lord
- Question
- What importance they place on the linking of the reopening of the Stirling Alloa Dunfermline railway with the creation of a European ferry terminal at Rosyth; and which section of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions will be responsible for railway re-openings in Scotland, in the light of the announcement during the Railtrack Statement on 15 October (H.L. Deb., 627 c393) that the new company limited by guarantee will deal only with the operation, maintenance and repair functions of Railtrack; and whether they will rank in order of priority the following network-expansion projects in Scotland: (a) Edinburgh Crossrail; (b) Larkhall; (c) Stirling Alloa Dunfermline; and (d) Edinburgh Borders Carlisle. [HL 820], [HL 821] and [HL 822].
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL 820; 627 c153-4WA
- Session
- 2001-02
- Subjects
- Departmental responsibilities Finance Ferries Railways Railway network Scotland
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