HC Deb 06 December 2001 vol 376 cc438-9W
David Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many private homes were sold in each of the last five years, broken down by region. [18913]

Ms Keeble

According to HM Land Registry, the number of private homes sold in each of the last five years was as follows:

Mrs. May

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list(a) track, (b) signals and (c) other infrastructure, operated as part of the London Underground, which is (i) owned by Railtrack and (ii) used by mainline train operating companies; and if he will place in the Library (A) contract and (B) other documentation associated with the use and maintenance of such infrastructure. [20531]

Mr. Byers

[holding answer 4 December 2001]: This is a matter for Railtrack and London Underground. All track, station and other infrastructure related agreements are commercially confidential between the parties and it would therefore be inappropriate to place them in the Library.

Chris Grayling

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions when the supplementary note to the original notes of his meeting with John Robinson, as sent to the Transport Sub-Committee, was drafted. [20421]

Mrs. May

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions on what date the supplementary note to the official minute of his meeting with the chairman of Railtrack on 25 July was(a) drafted, (b) circulated for comments and (c) agreed by him. [20377]

Mr. Byers

The information requested is exempt from disclosure under Section 2 of Part II of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.

Mrs. May

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions which(a) officials and (b) special advisers in his Department were consulted on the content of the supplementary note to the official minute of his meeting with the Chairman of Railtrack on 25 July. [20533]

Mr. Byers

[holding answer 4 December 2001]: The information requested is exempt from disclosure under Section 2 of Part II of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.