§ 35. Mr. Peter AtkinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what recent representations he has received on his plans to involve the private sector in the London Underground. [28472]
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§ Mr. SpellarThe Deputy Prime Minister announced the Government's plans for involving the private sector in the modernisation of London Underground in March 1998. Since then the Government have received representations from a wide range of individuals and organisations.
§ Mr. PicklesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) which London Underground lines will be provided with full fleets of new trains by June(a) 2006 and (b) 2010; [30534]
(2)if he will list the stations that are to be refurbished by June 2006, indicating what improvements are required at each station by the PPP contracts, broken down by local authority in the London Underground area; [30531]
(3)if he will list the service improvements that are to be delivered by the public-private partnership for London Underground by June 2006; [30533]
(4)if he will publish targets for reductions in (a) signal failures and (b) train breakdowns set for the public-private partnership by June 2006 that would affect the users of London Underground services. [30532]
§ Mr. SpellarI refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Tom Brake) on 13 November 2001,Official Report, column 622W.