HC Deb 21 March 2002 vol 382 cc485-6W
Mrs. May

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what discussions he or his Department have had with the Rail Regulator on the structure and funding of the successor company to Railtrack in administration. [43638]

Mr. Byers

[holding answer 15 March 2002]: The successor for Railtrack is a matter for the administrator.

We announced in the local government White Paper, "Strong Local Leadership Quality Public Services", published in December 2001, that local authorities were best placed to define what constitutes a key decision.