HC Deb 11 March 1996 vol 273 cc466-7W
13. Mr. Donald Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is his assessment of the costs of the Government's rail privatisation programme; and if he will make a statement. [18004]

Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the costs to public funds of rail privatisation. [18019]

Mr. Watts

Total Government privatisation costs by the end of 1995–96 are estimated to be some £145 million.

Total sale proceeds are in excess of £2 billion.