HC Deb 28 May 2004 vol 422 c72W
John McDonnell

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what costs have been incurred by the Strategic Rail Authority in respect of the tendering process for the(a)Scotrail and (b)Northern franchise; and what the anticipated final costs are in each case. [176271]

Mr. McNulty

To date, the Strategic Rail Authority has spent £2.8 million tendering the Scotrail franchise, and £2.6 million tendering the Northern franchise. The final cost is expected to be £3.9 million in both cases. The anticipated final costs include prudent provisions for evaluation and completion expenditure.

John McDonnell

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what costs were incurred by the Strategic Rail Authority in respect of the tendering process for the(a)Greater Anglia, (b)Wales and Borders and (c)Trans Pennine Express franchise. [176272]

Mr. McNulty

The full cost incurred by the Strategic Rail Authority in respect of the refranchising process for Greater Anglia was £4.0 million. For Wales and Borders the cost was £3.0 million, and for TransPennine Express £3.8 million