§ Mr. Greg KnightTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the railway schemes being evaluated by his Department which involve(a) the laying of additional miles of track and (b) the reopening of disused rail routes; and if he will make a statement. [147173]
§ Dr. HowellsThe evaluation of such schemes is a matter for the Strategic Rail Authority, who set out their project portfolio in their Strategic Plan. A copy of the latest edition, published last year, is in the Library of the House.