HC Deb 02 November 2001 vol 373 c906W
Mr. Pickles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) if the proposed cap on the Government loan facility to the company limited by guarantee proposed as a successor to Railtrack will be sufficient to cover Railtrack's published investment programme; [10444]

(2) if he will make a statement on the amount of the cap on expenditure on the loan facility to the company limited by guarantee proposed as a successor to Railtrack. [10446]

Mr. Spellar

I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State to the right hon. Member for Wokingham (Mr. Redwood) on 31 October 2001,Official Report, column 671W.

Mr. Pickles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will publish the minutes of the meeting between executives of Railtrack and his officials on 3 October. [11225]

Mr. Spellar

No.

Mr. Pickles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions when Ernst and Young LLP was given a letter of instruction from his Department about the prospective Railway Administration Order concerning Railtrack plc. [11227]

Mr. Spellar

No such letter has been sent.

Mr. Pickles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will publish the supporting evidence in relation to Railtrack's railway administration order required by rule 2.6 of the Railway Administration Order Rules 2001. [11222]

Mr. Spellar

I have placed a copy in the Library of the House.