Strategic Rail Authority (Hansard, 20 November 2003)

§ John Thurso

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will list the(a) technical consultants and (b) financial consultants used by the Strategic Rail Authority since 7 January on a call-off basis; the total amount paid to each consultant; and the nature of the projects; [139723]

(2) if he will list the (a) technical and financial contracts, (b) technical consultants used on a call-off basis and (c) financial consultants used on a call-off basis by (i) the Health and Safety Commission and (ii) the Health and Safety Executive relating to railway matters since 6 February; what the nature of the assignment for each consultant was; and what the value of work done by each consultant was; [139731]

(3) if he will list the (a) technical and financial contracts, (b) technical consultants used on a call-off basis and (c) financial consultants used on a call-off basis by the Office of the Rail Regulator, since 6 February, the nature of the assignment for each consultant, and the value of work done by each consultants; [139732]

(4) if he will list the (a) technical and financial contracts, (b) technical consultants used on a call-off basis and (c) financial consultants used on a call-off basis by Her Majesty's Railway Inspectorate, since 6 February, the nature of the assignment for each consultant, and the value of work done by each consultant; [139733]

(5) if he will list the technical and financial consultants employed by the Strategic Rail Authority since 7 January; what the nature of the assignment for each consultant was; and what the value of each contract was; [139735]

(6) what the total value was of (a) technical and financial contracts, (b) technical consultants used on a call-off basis and (c) financial consultants used on a call-off basis, by Her Majesty's Railway Inspectorate in (i) 2002–03 and (ii) 2003–04 to date; [139737]

(7) what the total value was of (a) technical and financial contracts, (b) technical consultants used on a call-off basis and (c) financial consultants used on a call-off basis, by the Office of the Rail Regulator in (i) 1997–98, (ii) 2002–03 and (iii) 2003 to date; [139738]

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(8) what the total value was of (a) technical and financial contracts, (b) technical consultants used on a call-off basis and (c) financial consultants used on a call-off basis, by the (i) Health and Safety Commission and (ii) Health and Safety Executive relating to railway matters in (A) 2002–03 and (B) 2003–04 to date. [139739]