§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 21 November 2001,Official Report, column 276W, on Railtrack, if he will place in the Library advice he has received on contingency plans if the Company Limited by Guarantee fails to achieve a credit rating of A/A2. [19190]
Miles of rails replaced per year by Railtrack Zone and nationally Zone 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Southern 57.6 53.6 85.2 55.3 31.5 32.1 49.2 54.3 45.4 21.3 31.4 Great Western 19.1 29.1 28.4 47.7 22.6 12.7 32.7 30.1 29.2 48.2 36.7 Midlands 36.7 24.4 12.8 28.0 23.4 19.6 16.8 32.2 39.1 31.2 31.0 North West 50.3 47.0 43.3 21.8 23.3 10.4 42.5 11.1 19.0 15.8 13.7 London North Eastern 52.0 18.5 28.2 38.6 35.6 19.3 26.9 36.0 28.5 39.7 81.3 East Anglia 12.6 11.5 13.9 7.4 11.9 10.4 17.9 16.9 20.3 23.3 24.9 Scotland 8.4 5.3 11.3 7.6 2.5 4.7 10.9 8.9 25.4 30.6 29.5 National 236.7 189.4 223.1 206.4 150.8 109.2 196.9 189.5 206.9 210.1 248.5
§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions on how many occasions he has met the Railtrack administrator since 7 October. [21942]
§ Mr. JamiesonOfficials meet him regularly and report to Ministers.
§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what discussions his Department has held with the Treasury on the treatment of Railtrack while in administration in the national accounts. [22066]
§ Mr. Byers[holding answer 10 December 2001]: My Department discusses a range of issues with the Treasury. They include the possible treatment of Railtrack plc in the national accounts.