Central Railway (Hansard, 25 June 2001)

HC Deb 25 June 2001 vol 370 cc21-2W 21W

§ Mr. Lidington
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what target he has set the Strategic Rail Authority for completing its22W feasibility study on the Central Railway proposal; when he expects to receive the SRA's report; and if he will make a statement. [379]

§ Mr. Jamieson
No target has been set. I understand that the Strategic Rail Authority has just received its consultants' high-level review of the Central Railways proposal and will be advising on its conclusion in due course.