Privatised Industry Regulators (Hansard, 17 June 2002)

§ Mrs. May
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what responsibility he has for setting Government policy with regard to the independence of the economic regulators of the privatised utilities. [62301]
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§ Mr. Boateng
Primary responsibility for the Government's policy on specific regulated industries rests with the relevant Secretary of State.

§ Mrs. May
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent representations he has received from(a) the DTLR, (b) the SRA, (c) the Office of the Rail Regulator and (d) train operating companies with regard to the Government's policy towards the independence of the economic regulators of the privatised utilities. [62302]

§ Mr. Boateng
Treasury Ministers receive representations from a variety of organisations and individuals on a regular basis.
Responsibility for the Government's policy on railways rests with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport. I refer the hon. Member to an answer the Secretary of State gave on the subject of rail regulation on 12 June.