§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what will happen to the work force of the Strategic Rail Authority when it is abolished, [186737]
(2) how much the Department expects to spend in severance payments when the Strategic Rail Authority is abolished. [186778]
§ Mr. DarlingWork is in progress, following publication of the rail White Paper in July, to determine which of the SRA's functions will continue and which body will exercise them. Until decisions have been taken, it is too soon to know how many SRA staff will transfer elsewhere and how many might become eligible for severance payments.
§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what will happen to the(a) stock and (b) assets held by the Strategic Rail Authority when it is abolished. [186739]
§ Mr. DarlingAppropriate arrangements will be made in the proposed legislation for the transfer of the property, rights and liabilities of the Strategic Rail Authority.