§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received on Network Rail's proposal from(a) the ORR and (b) the SRA. [66544]
§ Mr. Jamieson[holding answer 2 July 2002]: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has discussed the matter with the ORR and SRA.
§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the(a) statutory and (b) other powers of the SRA with regard to the control of Network Rail. [68391]
§ Mr. Jamieson[holding answer 9 July 2002]: The SRA's statutory powers are set out in the Railways Act 1993 and the Transport Act 2000. The SRA will be represented as a member of Network Rail and would have certain special rights as a member (e.g. the right to appoint an SRA non-executive director to the board).