Lord Berkeleyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether, taking into consideration the statutory duties of the Strategic Rail Authority to consult on its strategies, it is appropriate for its Director of Communications, Mr C Evans, to tell rail freight companies and the industry representative body to 188WA "stop whingeing", as reported in the Daily Telegraph on 5 September, when they responded to the Strategic Rail Authority's draft strategy. [HL4331]
§ Lord Davies of OldhamThe Strategic Rail Authority's spokesman was also quoted as saying that it was time the industry "pulled together to deliver". That is a sentiment with which I hope we can all agree.