HC Deb 23 October 2002 vol 391 cc302-3W
Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what submissions have been made by his Department to the European Commission on the forthcoming Third Railway Package; and if he will place copies in the Library. [76202]

Mr. Jamieson

The European Commission has not yet published any specific proposals for further legislation in the railways sector and no written submissions have been made. My Department and the Commission are in regular contact on railway policy development; and my Department would expect to respond to any formal consultation exercise initiated by the Commission.