Written question asked by Viscount Thurso (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 14 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 October 2004. It was answered by Tony McNulty (Labour) on Tuesday, 26 October 2004 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost has been to the Strategic Rail Authority of transferring the South Eastern Trains franchise from Connex. - Including figures.

Answer: John Thurso: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the cost has been to the Strategic Rail Authority of transferring the South Eastern Trains franchise from Connex. [192227] Mr. McNulty: The Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) engaged external advisers on the transfer at a total cost of £2.757 million. All but approximately £150,000 of this cost was recovered from Connex as part of the negotiations of the termination. The costs of internal SRA staff effort on the transfer are not separately identifiable but were contained within the SRA's then existing total staff complement and budget.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 425 c1118W; 192227
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Costs Franchises Railways South East South Eastern Trains Connex Rail
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk