§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how much was paid by OPRAF in 1996–97 to each of the train operating companies under its performance regime; and how much those train operating companies paid to Railtrack under the access contract performance regime indicating separately(a) supplementary access charges and (b) performance payments. [4581]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe payments to and from train operating companies under the performance regime in franchise agreements are a matter for the Franchising Director. I understand that he will publish these details in his Annual Report in the coming weeks. Payments under the incentive schemes which operate between Railtrack and the train operating companies are commercially confidential to the companies concerned.