§ 45. Mr. ForthTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what factors led to his decision to postpone the sale of London Underground's Acton works.[14889]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonLondon Transport's proposal to sell the Railway Engineering Workshop at Acton requires the Secretary of State's consent (to dispose of one of their subsidiaries under section 9 of the London Regional Transport Act 1984). The Secretary of State does not want to make a decision on whether to give his consent until the Government has reached a clearer view on the future funding and structure of the underground as a whole, and he has held further discussions with interested parties.