§ Mr. NichollsTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport who will be the regulator for the railways industry; and when he will officially begin his duties.
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§ Mr. MacGregorI have appointed Mr. John Swift QC as rail regulator and international rail regulator. Parliamentary approval to new expenditure on administrative and other costs of the regulator will be sought in a new estimate to establish an Office of the Rail Regulator Vote (Class VI, Vote 8). Pending that approval, urgent expenditure estimated at £500,000 will be met by repayable advances from the Contingencies Fund.