§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if the Commission for Integrated Transport took into account in drawing up its recent report on 44-tonne lorries for the Government, the evidence in McKinsey's report of 10 February produced for Railtrack. [114979]
§ Mr. HillMcKinsey's study for Railtrack of potential demand for rail freight, using a sectoral analysis of existing business and opportunities, did not report until 12 March. I understand that in preparing its report the Commission for Integrated Transport was aware of McKinsey's work in progress but took the view that it did not add to the analysis of the impact of 44 tonne lorries already available from other sources. The shadow Strategic Rail Authority will have access to McKinsey's model in developing its forthcoming freight strategy.