§ Sir John StanleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what terms of reference were given to Booz Allen when commissioned to report on the electrification of the Uckfield line through Edenbridge; [85236]
(2) if he will review his decision under the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information not to place all the information in the Booz Allen Report on the electrification of the Uckfield line through Edenbridge in the Library; [85008]
(3) what categories of material in the Booz Allen report on the electrification of the Uckfield line through Edenbridge he regards as commercially sensitive. [85237]
§ Mr. SpellarThe terms of reference given to Booz Allen were to make an assessment of the costs and benefits of electrifying the route.
The report includes information drawn from the Best and Final Offers (BAFOs) for the South Central replacement franchise. These offers were submitted to the SRA in confidence, as part of a competitive bidding process.
The Code of Practice on Access to Government Information provides for exemption from publication of information which could affect "commercial and contractual activities". As the Booz Allen report includes such information and as I have already placed in the Library a summary of the Booz Allen report, I do not propose to place the report in the Library.