§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what so far has been the cost to public funds of railway privatisation.
§ Mr. FreemanThe costs set out include those of special advisers where appropriate, and the costs attributable to preparations for the Office of Passenger Rail Franchising and the Office of Rail Regulation before the start of this financial year:
Department of Transport: Running costs, etc. £ million 1991–92 0.5 1992–93 1.2 1993–94 expected expenditure 1.5
Department of Transport: Consultancy costs £ million 1991–92 0.5 1992–93 5.5 1993–94 expected expenditure 12.0 The Department of Transport's internal BR privatisation costs cannot be separately identified before September 1991.
Office of passenger rail franchising £ million 1993–94 expected expenditure 3.4
Office of rail regulator £ million 1993–94 expected expenditure 3.3 British Rail's costs and estimates are a matter for British Rail.