HC Deb 24 July 2002 vol 389 cc1183-4W
Mr. Gibb

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether debt incurred by National Rail will be included in the net cash requirement. [72098]

Mr. Boateng

The Office for National Statistics has decided that Network Rail will be classified as a private sector company in national accounts. Therefore, its borrowing will not be included in the public sector net cash requirement.