§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how often the chief executive of the Highways Agency has met representatives from the private sector to discuss the possibility of market testing, contracting out or privatising work currently undertaken by the agency; and what were the names of the companies involved and the dates of the meetings.
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§ Mr. KeyThese questions relate to operational matters of the Highways Agency. I have asked the chief executive, Mr. Lawrie Haynes, to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Lawrie Haynes to Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody, dated 23 June 1994:
The Minister for Roads and Traffic, Mr. Key, has asked me to write to you in reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about market testing.I have not met any representatives from the private sector to discuss the possibility of market testing, contracting out or privatising work currently carried out by the Agency.