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 Thursday, 21 October 2004. It was answered by Tony McNulty (Labour) on Thursday, 21 October 2004 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total subsidy was from the Strategic Rail Authority to Connex for the South Eastern franchise in each year of operation. - Inc ref to Strategic Rail Authority's Annual Report, copy in Library.

Answer: John Thurso: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the total subsidy was from the Strategic Rail Authority to Connex for the South Eastern franchise in each year of operation. [192228] Mr. McNulty: The Connex South Eastern rail franchise commenced on 13 October 1996 and was terminated on 8 November 2003. The net franchise payments for each year are set out in Appendix 3 of the Strategic Rail Authority's Annual Report, a copy of which is in the Library of the House.

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