§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many copies were(a) printed and (b) distributed of his Department's document, "Britain's Railways: A New Era", and if he will list the recipients.
§ Mr. FreemanA total of 8,000 copies of the document "Britain's Railways: A New Era" were printed. Distribution has been as follows:
- 1,056 to BR and 2,000 to Railtrack; in turn I understand that BR and Railtrack are distributing the document to senior managers at national and regional level
- 1,000 to the Office of Passenger Rail Franchising for distribution in response to enquiries
- 827 copies to Peers and Members of Parliament
- 50 copies to the media
- 45 copies to attendees at a City seminar about rail privatisation 110 copies sent on request to the Railway Industry Association
- 28 copies have also been sent on request to individuals with an interest in the rail industry.
The residue will be distributed on request.
§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what was the cost of(a) printing, (b) distributing and (c) writing the document "Britain's Railways: A New Era."
§ Mr. Freeman(a) Printing costs were £16,000 within an overall total for production costs of £30,000;
(b)The Department's distribution costs were £2,000.
(c)The document was written by the Department, its advisers and others as part of their normal duties.