§ Lord Gainfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
What role they envisage for the passenger transport authorities and passenger transport executives in the process of specifying and granting franchises for passenger railway services in their areas under the railway privatisation proposals.
The Earl of CaithnessWe have written to Councillor Joe Clark, Chairman of the AMA Public Transport Committee, setting out the role we envisage for the PTAs and PTEs under our railway privatisation proposals. A copy of the letter has been placed in the Library.