§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport which organisations, agencies and other bodies relating to his departmental area of responsibility have been privatised since 1990; and what plans he has for further privatisation.
§ Mr. NorrisThe following organisations have been privatised since 1990: five trust ports—Clyde, Forth, Medway, Tees and Hartlepool, and Tilbury; two operating subsidiaries of London Buses Ltd.—London Coaches Ltd. and Stanwell Buses Ltd.; DVOIT, the former IT arm of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency; and three subsidiaries of British Rail—Transmark, Meldon quarry, and special trains unit.
The position on further privatisation is as follows:
The Government believe that the future of a number of the remaining larger trust ports should be within the private sector; London Transport are planning to sell the remaining 10 operating subsidiaries of London Buses Ltd. and London Transport Advertising Ltd. by the end of this year; my right hon. Friend announced on 30 March his decision to privatise the Transport Research Laboratory, which we hope can be achieved during 1995–96. In addition, plans to privatise the railways include:Three rolling stock leasing companies (Eversholt, Angel, and Porterbrook) to be offered for sale in 1995.Twenty-five passenger franchises to be offered for sale as follows:during 1995:East Coast Main Line; Great Western Main Line; ScotRail; Gatwick Express; London, Tilbury and Southend; South West.during 1996:Anglia; Merseyrail; South Wales and West; South London andSussex Coast Lines; Cardiff Valleys; Midland Main Line;