HC Deb 08 February 1996 vol 271 cc301-2W
Mr. Alfred Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received in respect

Estimated rail privatisation costs at 31 December 1995
£ million
1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–961 Total
Consultancy costs
DOT 0.5 5.5 10.5 12.0 12.1 40.6
OPRAF — — 1.5 13.1 16.2 30.8
ORR — — 0.6 2.9 1.8 5.3
Total 0.5 5.5 12.6 28.0 30.1 76.7
Running costs
DOT 0.5 1.2 1.5 2.2 2.2 7.6
OPRAF — — 0.9 3.5 5.1 9.5
ORR — — 0.6 4.7 3.8 9.1
Total 0.5 1.2 4.51 10.4 11.1 127.7
ORR capital costs — — 0.2 1.4 0.2 1.8
Grand total 1.0 6.7 17.3 39.8 41.4 106.2
1 To 31 December.
2 Includes £1.5 million contribution by DOT to costs of setting up OPRAF and ORR.
of the use by car drivers of hand-held telephones while driving; and if he will make a statement. [14111]

Mr. Norris

My Department has received 32 letters and other representations over the past 12 months about this issue, the majority requesting legislation to prohibit the use of in-car telephones while driving. However, I believe that existing legislation provides sufficient powers of prosecution.

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