Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Thursday, 14 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 October 2004. It was answered by Tony McNulty (Labour) on Monday, 25 October 2004 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the financial implications are of transferring more responsibility for railways in Scotland to the Scottish Executive; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the financial implications are of transferring more responsibility for railways in Scotland to the Scottish Executive; and if he will make a statement. [191900] Mr. McNulty: The department is working with the Scottish Executive, the Office of Rail Regulation and Network Rail to identify an appropriate resource transfer from the UK Government to the Scottish Executive to reflect the new responsibilities for railways that "The Future of Rail" proposed should transfer to the Scottish Ministers. The changes outlined in the White Paper remain subject to agreement on such a transfer of resources.

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