HC Deb 19 June 2000 vol 352 c12W
Mr. Lidington

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if representatives of Central Railway attended his recent Rail Summit. [126533]

Mr. Hill

No.

Mr. Lidington

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 8 June 2000,Official Report, column 315W, on Central Railway, if officials of his Department have met representatives of Central Railway within the last two months; and if he will make a statement. [126564]

Mr. Hill

Officials from the Government Office for the South East and the Highways Agency held discussions earlier this month with representatives of Central Railway about its proposed rail project.

Central Railway also took part in a seminar in May hosted by the Government Office for the West Midlands as part of its transport Multi-Modal Study.