HC Deb 27 November 2000 vol 357 cc372-3W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 21 November 2000,Official Report, column 118W, if he will use the dividend from Railtrack to increase the Government's equity stake in the company; and if he will make a statement. [140522]

Mr. Hill

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 22 November 2000,Official Report, column 304.

Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what is the shareholding in Railtrack held by the Government; what proportion of the total shareholding this represents; and if he is represented at the Annual Meeting of Railtrack. [139989]

Mr. Hill

The Secretary of State holds 1,031,243 shares which represents 0.2 per cent. of Railtrack's share capital. The Secretary of State is not represented at the Railtrack Annual Meeting.

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