HC Deb 02 February 2000 vol 343 c616W
Mr. Ian Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he will announce the decision on South West Trains' application for confirmation of their new byelaws. [107936]

Mr. Hill

The Secretary of State is currently considering the byelaws submitted to him by South West Trains, the other railway companies and London Underground, alongside the formal representations received on these byelaws following advertisement. A decision will be made on whether to confirm, amend or reject the byelaws submitted by all the train companies later this year.