HC Deb 20 May 2003 vol 405 c656W
Tony Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans Network Rail has for reducing the quantity of rails ordered for(a) 2004 and (b) subsequent years. [114634]

Mr. Jamieson

The issue of procurement is a commercial one for Network Rail. The company advises that its demand for rails continues to increase in line with its extensive renewal programme.