§ Mr. OttawayTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he will make available information to prospective purchasers prospectus details regarding the three successor trainload freight companies.
§ Mr. FreemanThe three successor trainload freight businesses will be vested as individual subsidiary companies of the British Railways Board in September 1994. The board will issue information to prospective purchasers of the new companies after a subsequent period of "shadow running". Further background information is available in the Department of Transport publication "Rail freight privatisation—the Government's proposals", published in May 1993.