HC Deb 03 July 2002 vol 388 cc350-1W
Mrs. May

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) when previous network management statements were published by Railtrack; [60649]

(2) what (a) statutory responsibility and (b) other responsibility Railtrack has to produce a network management statement. [60648]

Mr. Darling

Under condition 7 of its network licence as amended in September 1997. Railtrack is required to prepare and publish on or before 31 March in each year— or such other date as the Rail Regulator may specify—a statement detailing its plans for the maintenance, renewal and development of the network in Great Britain.