HC Deb 28 April 2003 vol 404 c139W
Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the amount, the other parties and date of out of court settlements to which the Strategic Rail Authority was a party during the last 12 months. [109500]

Mr. Jamieson

There have been no legal proceedings issued against the Strategic Rail Authority and there have been no out of court settlements.

Mr. Lidington

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what information the Strategic Rail Authority has sought from Chiltern Rail to help assess the impact of the Central Railway proposals. [109836]

Mr. Jamieson

The Strategic Rail Authority is in regular contact with Chiltern, as with all franchise holders, regarding all aspects of its business.

Mr. Lidington

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what outside consultants are assisting the Strategic Rail Authority in its studies of the impact of the Central Railway proposals on existing rail services. [109839]

Mr. Jamieson

The Strategic Rail Authority has been assisted in its studies by Mouchel and Oscar Faber.