§ 25. Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will take steps to prevent the British Railways Board from selling former railway land which could in future be returned to railway use. [128424]
§ Mr. HillThe British Railways Board is now part of the shadow Strategic Rail Authority (SSRA), which is currently reviewing sites where a potential transport interest has been identified. SSRA is prepared to withhold sites with a potential strategic transport use from the sale process for sufficient time to allow for detailed consideration of the future use and ownership of the site.