Railtrack (Hansard, 20 November 2001)

§ Michael Fabricant
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the statement made by the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions in the House on 13 November 2001,Official Report, column 724, if he will list the dates, up to one month prior to 5 October, when he sent advice to the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions. [16277]

§ Mr. Andrew Smith
Treasury Ministers have discussions with a variety of people, including colleagues in other Departments, on a wide range of subjects on a regular basis.

§ Michael Fabricant
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on which dates, up to one month prior to 5 October, he sent advice to the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, that funds were not likely to be approved to maintain the(a) viability and (b) liquidity of Railtrack plc. [16278]
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§ Mr. Andrew Smith
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Minister for Transport, Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions to the right hon. and learned Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham (Mr. Hogg) on 14 November 2001,Official Report, column 735W.

§ Matthew Taylor
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on what date the Office for National Statistics was asked to examine the accounting treatment of the successor organisation to Railtrack; and if he will make a statement. [16593]

§ Mr. Andrew Smith
The Office for National Statistics was asked to examine the accounting treatment of a possible successor organisation to Railtrack on Wednesday 3 October.

§ Mr. Andrew Turner
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the briefings his officials have given to newspapers on Railtrack in the last seven days. [15332]

§ Mr. Andrew Smith
The Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions is responsible for railways policy.

§ Mr. Flight
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he authorised the payment of £162 million from the Strategic Rail Authority to Railtrack on 1 October. [16162]

§ Mr. Andrew Smith
The timing of payments to Railtrack via the SRA is a matter for the SRA and the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

§ Mr. Flight
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions he(a) has had and (b) plans to have with the Governor of the Bank of England on the effects of and matters arising from the administration of Railtrack. [15932]

§ Mr. Andrew Smith
Treasury Ministers have discussions with a wide variety of people on a wide range of subjects on a regular basis.