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.

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what assessment has been undertaken by his Department of the valuation of railway assets within British Rail Telecommunications plc sold by the Government to Racal Telecom in December 1995.

Answer: Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what assessment has been undertaken by his Department of the valuation of railway assets within British Rail Telecommunications plc sold by the Government to Racal Telecom in December 1995. [34944] Mr. Jamieson: British Rail Telecommunications Ltd. was sold by the British Railways Board for £132.75 million. My Department has made no such assessment since the sale.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 34944; 380 c387-8W;380 c388W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Companies Assets Railways Valuation Racal Telecommunications British Rail Telecommunications
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk