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Written question asked by Louise Ellman (Labour) on Thursday, 18 April 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 April 2002. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Monday, 29 April 2002 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, what progress he has made in transferring the awarding of the Mersey rail contract from the SRA less to Mersey travel.
Answer

Mrs. Ellman: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what progress he has made in transferring the awarding of the Mersey rail contract from the SRA lease to Mersey travel. [51940] Mr. Jamieson: A draft statutory instrument to exempt the Mersey Rail Electric network from the franchising process conducted by the Strategic Rail Authority has been issued for consultation. It is intended to lay this before Parliament in June.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
51940; 384 c567W;384 c565W
Session
2001-02
Subjects
Contracts Franchises Railways Railway network Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive Strategic Rail Authority Mersey Rail Electrics
Link
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