§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will place(a) written guarantees and (b) letters of comfort for financiers issued by his Department or the Strategic Rail Authority to Network Rail in the Library. [48180]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe normal notification procedures will be followed.
§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions in what timeframe the proposed standby loans from the SRA to Network Rail will be available to the new company. [48186]
§ Mr. JamiesonThis will depend on whether Network Rail's bid for Railtrack Group's shares is successful, when Railtrack plc comes out of administration and the terms of any loan when agreed.