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Written question asked by Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 12 October 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 October 2016. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Wednesday, 19 October 2016 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Northern Rail Franchise

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much has been spent on the Competition and Markets Authority inquiry into the overlap between Arriva Buses and Arriva Trains in the area covered by the Northern Rail Franchise, including staff time and legal and consultants fees.

Answer

The Department for Transport estimates its spend on consultants fees for this inquiry was between £20,000 and £25,000 and that it spent less than £5,000 in staff time.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2257
Session
2016-17
Related items
Northern Rail Franchise
Friday, 28 October 2016
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Bus services Competition Department for Transport Expenditure Arriva Competition and Markets Authority Northern rail franchise
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk