§ Mr. NichollsTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will arrange for the publication of the results of consultation with private sector freight operators undertaken by Mercer Management Consultants as part of their study into rail freight privatisation.
§ Mr. FreemanMost discussions with private sector rail freight customers or operators are undertaken by officials of the Department of Transport; and the results fed into Mercer's work. To ensure frankness, all discussions are held on a commercial-in-confidence basis.