§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will reinstate the travel passes withdrawn from those employees of the BREL who were made redundant; and if he will make a statement on the provision of travel passes to employees and past employees in the privatised railway. [32]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonTravel concessions for ex-BREL staff are a matter for ADtranz (ABB Daimler Benz Transportation Ltd.).
In privatisation resulting from the Railways Act 1993, travel entitlements for staff in post prior to 31 March 1996 were contained in contracts of employment which transferred to the new employers under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981. Travel concessions for staff taken on by these employers after 31 March 1996 are a matter for the employer. Travel concessions for railways staffing privatisation before this Act were separately negotiated for each sale.