§ 21. Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much Wisconsin Central paid for the royal train. [18013]
§ Mr. PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the date of manufacture of the royal train locomotive and rolling stock; and what was the purchase price in current prices. [18910]
§ Mr. WattsOne of two class 47 locomotives—built in the 1960s—owned by Rail Express Systems Ltd, is generally used to haul the royal train, and they are also used for other purposes. The royal train coaches are owned by Railtrack, and were originally manufactured between 1969 and 1986. Apart from four which entered royal train service from new in the mid-1980s, they are all conversions from prototype or redundant coaches. The conversions took place in 1976–97 and between 1988 and 1991. The cost was approximately £10 million at historic prices. The purchase price at current prices is not available.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list, in order of precedence, those members of the royal family entitled to use the royal train on official business. [19343]
§ Mr. WattsIf on official business, the following members of the royal family are entitled to use the royal train: the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke of York, the Prince Edward, the Princess Royal, the Princess Margaret, Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke and Duchess of Kent, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, and Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy.