Written question asked by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 6 February 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 February 2002. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Wednesday, 13 February 2002 on behalf of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

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Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, on what dates discussions took place between the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions and the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry between May 1997 and December 1999 regarding the sale of Racal Telecom to Global Crossing; what representations he has received from (a) Railtrack, (b) the (Shadow) Strategic Rail Authority, (c) the Health and Safety Executive, (d) Racal Telecom, (e) Global Crossing, (f) the Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions and (g) the Competition Commission between May 1997 and December 1999 regarding the sale of Racal Telecom to Global Crossing; on what dates discussions took place between the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and the Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions between May 1997 and December 1999 regarding the sale of Racal Telecom to Global Crossing; on what dates discussions took place between the Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions and his Department and (a) Railtrack, (b) the (Shadow) Strategic Rail Authority, (c) the Health and Safety Executive, (d) Racal Telecom, (e) Global Crossing and (f) the Competition Commission between May 1997 and December 1999 regarding the sale of Racal Telecom to Global Crossing; on what dates discussions took place between the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions and his Department and (a) Railtrack, (b) the (Shadow) Strategic Rail Authority, (c) the Health and Safety Executive, (d) Racal Telecom and (e) Global Crossing between May 1997 and December 1999 regarding the sale of Racal Telecom to Global Crossing; what representations were received from (a) Railtrack, (b) the (Shadow) Strategic Rail Authority, (c) the Health and Safety Executive, (d) Racal Telecom, (e) Global Crossing and (f) the Department of Trade and Industry between May 1997 and December 1999 regarding the sale of Racal Telecom to Global Crossing; what assessment was made by his Department of the impact of the sale of Racal Telecom to Global Crossing in November 1999 on its delivery of functions related to the railway, with specific reference to (a) economic aspects and (b) safety critical functions.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

380 c386-7W; 35000;34970;34972;34971;35002;35001;34937

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Companies Property transfer Sales Racal Telecommunications Global Crossing

Link

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