§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what powers the regulator, franchising authority and Railtrack will have to demand disclosure of information concerning customer numbers using routes, and other matters which would normally be deemed as commercially confidential.
§ Mr. FreemanThe rail regulator will have the power to require relevant information from operators under the conditions of the licences that he will issue to train operators; the franchising director will be able to require information under the conditions of franchise agreements; and such powers for Railtrack are considered unnecessary.