To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average speed of trains on the West Coast Main Line between Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street will be after the line has been fully modernised.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average speed of trains on the West Coast Main Line between Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street will be after the line has been fully modernised.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the West Coast Main Line connection between Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street will be fully modernised by 2005.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the West Coast Main Line connection between Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street will be fully modernised by 2005.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the whole of the West Coast Main Line will be fully modernised by 2008; what the estimated journey time is for trains using the West Coast Main Line between London and Glasgow after 2008. - Inc ref to Strategic Rail Authority's...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the whole of the West Coast Main Line will be fully modernised by 2008; what the estimated journey time is for trains using the West Coast Main Line between London and Glasgow after 2008. - Inc ref to Strategic Rail Authority's...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what effect the estimated increase in the costs of modernising will have on the Government's plans for the West Coast Main Line. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what effect the estimated increase in the costs of modernising will have on the Government's plans for the West Coast Main Line. - Inc figures.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether he estimates that all fire authorities will have the same opportunity to introduce modernisation procedures; how local fire authorities will be able to increase pay of firefighters in cases where they have already introduced many of the changes recommended in the Bain report....

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether he estimates that all fire authorities will have the same opportunity to introduce modernisation procedures; how local fire authorities will be able to increase pay of firefighters in cases where they have already introduced many of the changes recommended in the Bain report....

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether the Bain report took into account past efficiency and modernisation measures that have been introduced by some fire authorities.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether the Bain report took into account past efficiency and modernisation measures that have been introduced by some fire authorities.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how he estimates the recommendations of the Bain report will change the quality of the fire service to the community.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how he estimates the recommendations of the Bain report will change the quality of the fire service to the community.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, who commissioned the Pathways reports; for what reason the Government commissioned the Pathways review; when he expects to publish its findings; how the draft Pathways recommendations differ from the Bain report's findings; and if he will place a copy of the draft Pathways report...

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, who commissioned the Pathways reports; for what reason the Government commissioned the Pathways review; when he expects to publish its findings; how the draft Pathways recommendations differ from the Bain report's findings; and if he will place a copy of the draft Pathways report...