§ Ms ShortTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will list management and management employee buyout teams which have received funding from the British Railways Board for advisory costs as qualified bidders for train operating franchises, indicating which private companies collaborated in each bid; and how much funding was received; [11712]
(2) what was the total amount of funding made available by the British Railways Board to management and management-employee buy-out teams for (a) financial advice in the pre-qualification stage of bidding for train operating franchises and (b) advisory costs as qualified bidders for train operating franchises; and how much of this funding was provided to consortia including private companies; [11711]
(3) if he will list the management and management employee buyout teams which have received funding from the British Railways Board for financial advice in the pre-qualification stage of bidding for train operating franchises, indicating which private companies collaborated in each bid; and how much funding was received. [11710]
§ Mr. WattsI refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Crewe and Nantwich (Mrs. Dunwoody) on 9 January,Official Report, column 28.