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We have obviously seen the Select Committee’s report, and, as the hon. Gentleman will know, we are considering our response carefully. We will respond by 28 August, and we will certainly read and respond to the section about the impact on the lives of the survivors. As for the question of a full public inquiry, the CAA has conducted a thorough review and has made important recommendations. We need to give
the organisations involved time to implement those recommendations, and we are making sure that they address the concerns of the industry.
We have obviously seen the Select Committee’s report, and, as the hon. Gentleman will know, we are considering our response carefully. We will respond by 28 August, and we will certainly read and respond to the section about the impact on the lives of the survivors. As for the question of a full public inquiry, the CAA has conducted a thorough review and has made important recommendations. We need to give
the organisations involved time to implement those recommendations, and we are making sure that they address the concerns of the industry.
Answered by
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
(Conservative)
Asked by
Frank Doran
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
I am sorry that the Minister did not mention the Transport Committee’s report on the serious problem of helicopter transport in the offshore industry, which was published on Tuesday this week. I hope that, when the Secretary of State sees the report, he will focus on the part that deals with the survivors of the last fatal crash in August last year, so that he can fully understand what the work force in the North sea have to put up with every day, and why those workers and their families support the demand for a full public inquiry into helicopter safety.
Subjects
Helicopters; Offshore industry; Safety
Date
10 July 2014
Reference
584 c430
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what his policy is on a direct link to Heathrow airport as part of the proposed High Speed 2 scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what his policy is on a direct link to Heathrow airport as part of the proposed High Speed 2 scheme.
Asked by
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
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Written questions
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Answered
Tabled on
9 September 2011
For answer on
13 September 2011
Answered on
3 October 2011
The Government published ““High Speed Rail: Investing in Britain's Future”” in February 2011. That set out proposals for a high speed rail network in a Y shape from London to Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester with a direct connection to Heathrow airport and a link to HS1. The Government believe that there is strong strategic case for such a network as it would boost economic growth, spread prosperity and provide an attractive alternative to domestic aviation. Following the end of consultation on 29 July, we are considering the responses to consultation and expect to announce a decision on the way forward later in the year.
Subjects
Heathrow Airport; Railways
Date
3 October 2011
Reference
71778; 532 c1387-8W
House
House of Commons
Since I last answered Transport questions, the consultation on high-speed rail has closed. The Department has announced £155 million of investment from the first-round allocation of the local sustainable transport fund, concluded deals to put new carriages on key commuter rail routes, set out the next stages in the Department's rail franchising programme and launched a consultation on proposals for new lane rental schemes to cut the number of rush-hour roadworks.
Since I last answered Transport questions, the consultation on high-speed rail has closed. The Department has announced £155 million of investment from the first-round allocation of the local sustainable transport fund, concluded deals to put new carriages on key commuter rail routes, set out the next stages in the Department's rail franchising programme and launched a consultation on proposals for new lane rental schemes to cut the number of rush-hour roadworks.
Answered by
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
(Conservative)
Asked by
Mark Reckless
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Date
15 September 2011
Reference
532 c1171
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
My hon. Friend raises a very topical point. She may know that in August we had one of the longest ever post-accident closures on the M25 very close to my own constituency, as it happens, when the motorway was closed for more than 24 hours following an accident. The Under-Secretary of State for Transport, the hon. Member for Hemel Hempstead (Mike Penning), has been in discussion with the Association of Chief Police Officers, the police lead on traffic services. A working group is now operating between the Highways Agency and ACPO, which will be reporting before the end of the year. We have also allocated £3 million to invest in the latest laser scanners to allow the police to record traffic accident scenes more quickly and allow the clear-up of the motorway to progress more quickly.
My hon. Friend raises a very topical point. She may know that in August we had one of the longest ever post-accident closures on the M25 very close to my own constituency, as it happens, when the motorway was closed for more than 24 hours following an accident. The Under-Secretary of State for Transport, the hon. Member for Hemel Hempstead (Mike Penning), has been in discussion with the Association of Chief Police Officers, the police lead on traffic services. A working group is now operating between the Highways Agency and ACPO, which will be reporting before the end of the year. We have also allocated £3 million to invest in the latest laser scanners to allow the police to record traffic accident scenes more quickly and allow the clear-up of the motorway to progress more quickly.
Answered by
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
(Conservative)
Asked by
Claire O'Neill
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
Last night I drove down to my constituency and, unusually, the motorway was very clear. However, it is often the case that there are accidents on both the M3 and the M4 and it seems to take an unfeasibly long time to get the motorway reopened afterwards. Will the Department do something about that?
Subjects
Accidents; Motorways
Date
15 September 2011
Reference
532 c1171-2
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I am happy to consider any representation that my hon. Friend wants to make, but our primary objective is to ensure that funds are available for an additional crossing in the future, and our approach to Dartford is to ensure that that can be affordably delivered.
I am happy to consider any representation that my hon. Friend wants to make, but our primary objective is to ensure that funds are available for an additional crossing in the future, and our approach to Dartford is to ensure that that can be affordably delivered.
Answered by
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
(Conservative)
Asked by
Rehman Chishti
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
Following the Government’s consultation on the future of the Dartford crossing, will the Minister consider extending the local person’s discount scheme to include my constituents and the wider Medway area?
Subjects
Dartford-Thurrock crossing
Date
15 September 2011
Reference
532 c1172
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
My understanding is that TUPE will apply in such circumstances. For the record, Siemens employs 16,000 people in this country, many—indeed, I think most—are represented by the Unite union, and my understanding from the inquiries that I have made is that relationships between the union that represents them and the company are extremely good.
My understanding is that TUPE will apply in such circumstances. For the record, Siemens employs 16,000 people in this country, many—indeed, I think most—are represented by the Unite union, and my understanding from the inquiries that I have made is that relationships between the union that represents them and the company are extremely good.
Answered by
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
(Conservative)
Asked by
Kelvin Hopkins
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
In awarding the Thameslink contract, did the Secretary of State take into account Siemens’ industrial relations record? Siemens’ global business strategy has been described as aggressively anti-union, and staff currently working for First Capital Connect on the existing Thameslink bid have not been reassured by the Government that their terms and conditions will be protected by the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 should they transfer to Siemens. Will he reassure those workers and the House that TUPE will apply in such circumstances?
Subjects
Conditions of employment; Railways; Siemens
Date
15 September 2011
Reference
532 c1173
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Ah, the sting in the tail! My hon. Friend makes a very good point and I understand the concern that some Members representing seats in the north-west, Yorkshire and places further north have about the fact that we have to progress this project in two separate stages through two separate hybrid Bills. I have made it clear on every occasion I possibly can that the Government are committed to the whole Y network project. The benefit-to-cost ratio is based on the whole Y network, and I will do whatever I can to build into the first hybrid Bill reassurance to people and businesses in Manchester, Yorkshire and the Humber, and the north east that we will indeed complete the full Y project.
Ah, the sting in the tail! My hon. Friend makes a very good point and I understand the concern that some Members representing seats in the north-west, Yorkshire and places further north have about the fact that we have to progress this project in two separate stages through two separate hybrid Bills. I have made it clear on every occasion I possibly can that the Government are committed to the whole Y network project. The benefit-to-cost ratio is based on the whole Y network, and I will do whatever I can to build into the first hybrid Bill reassurance to people and businesses in Manchester, Yorkshire and the Humber, and the north east that we will indeed complete the full Y project.
Answered by
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
(Conservative)
Asked by
Jake Berry
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
The extension of high-speed rail to Manchester will bring huge benefits to my constituents, both in terms of jobs and growth. Will the Minister reassure the House that this line will not stop at Birmingham but will come to Leeds and Manchester, and additionally will he confirm that if we are to have a proper integrated transport plan, we should look at a rail link between Rossendale and Manchester to complement it?
Subjects
Greater Manchester; High Speed 2 line
Date
15 September 2011
Reference
532 c1173
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I understand the right hon. Gentleman's point, and I agree that there will be a need for assisted channels— ... I will tell the right hon. Gentleman what assisted channels are. Even as the purchase of tickets, over time, is bound to become more computer based, as new technologies are deployed and more tickets are bought online, through mobile technology and so on, there will still be a need for an assisted channel, and we will ensure that there is one.
I understand the right hon. Gentleman's point, and I agree that there will be a need for assisted channels— ... I will tell the right hon. Gentleman what assisted channels are. Even as the purchase of tickets, over time, is bound to become more computer based, as new technologies are deployed and more tickets are bought online, through mobile technology and so on, there will still be a need for an assisted channel, and we will ensure that there is one.
Answered by
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
(Conservative)
Asked by
Denis MacShane
(Independent (affiliation))
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
The Secretary of State's extraordinary statement that rail travel is something for rich people could be made only by one of the southern millionaires in the Cabinet. If he came to Rotherham, he would see plenty of people who are not rich, but they are now being threatened with the ticket office at Rotherham station, which is being rebuilt, being taken away. May I put it to him that many of my constituents do not do computers and need help and aid? That ticket office at Rotherham station must stay.
... What are assisted channels?
Subjects
Railways
Date
15 September 2011
Reference
532 c1162
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
The hon. Lady is all over the place. There is nothing to scrap in relation to the Crossrail rolling stock procurement programme, because we have not started that procurement yet. We announced that we will postpone the issue of the invitation to tender until the new year, in order that consideration be given to the findings of the growth review and how public procurement in this country can best support the strategic interests of the supply chain. The broader Crossrail project, involving a major infrastructure investment—the tunnels across London—is, as the hon. Lady and anyone who travels around London knows, already under way as is manifest in the large number of big holes in the ground.
The hon. Lady is all over the place. There is nothing to scrap in relation to the Crossrail rolling stock procurement programme, because we have not started that procurement yet. We announced that we will postpone the issue of the invitation to tender until the new year, in order that consideration be given to the findings of the growth review and how public procurement in this country can best support the strategic interests of the supply chain. The broader Crossrail project, involving a major infrastructure investment—the tunnels across London—is, as the hon. Lady and anyone who travels around London knows, already under way as is manifest in the large number of big holes in the ground.
Answered by
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
(Conservative)
Asked by
Maria Eagle
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
So the Deputy Prime Minister was wrong—there is no plan to bring forward projects and no plan for growth. May I ask the Transport Secretary about the procurement of trains for Crossrail? After his disastrous decision to award the Thameslink train contract to a company that will build the trains in Germany, putting at risk Britain’s train manufacturing industry, he has said that he is reviewing the Crossrail contract. As he has just confirmed that Crossrail is still being delivered on his slower timetable, rather than reviewing it for six months, why does he not scrap the process and start again, and this time ensure that Bombardier has a fair chance to secure the work. Finally—
Subjects
Procurement; Rolling stock
Date
15 September 2011
Reference
532 c1161
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I am grateful to the hon. Lady for her question. We are sensitive to the pressures that the UK train manufacturing supply chain—not just Bombardier but the component suppliers—are under, and the Department is urgently looking at some other projects that might be advanced. In particular, the industry proposed a project to modify the cross-country Voyager train fleet so that it could run under electric power,
which would provide—if Bombardier were to win the contract—a substantial piece of work for the crucial design department in Derby. That is at the heart of securing the future of that business.
I am grateful to the hon. Lady for her question. We are sensitive to the pressures that the UK train manufacturing supply chain—not just Bombardier but the component suppliers—are under, and the Department is urgently looking at some other projects that might be advanced. In particular, the industry proposed a project to modify the cross-country Voyager train fleet so that it could run under electric power,
which would provide—if Bombardier were to win the contract—a substantial piece of work for the crucial design department in Derby. That is at the heart of securing the future of that business.
Answered by
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
(Conservative)
Asked by
Louise Ellman
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
Yesterday, the Deputy Prime Minister made a speech about the importance of investment in infrastructure. Will the Secretary of State provide some examples of how that might lead to more opportunities for UK-based train manufacturing in the short term?
Subjects
Procurement; Rolling stock
Date
15 September 2011
Reference
532 c1160-1
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
The hon. Gentleman says ““we””. I am not sure who the ““we”” is. We have decided that we will have to increase rail fares by 3% in real terms for the next three years in order to protect the major programme of investment in the rolling stock, electrification and new infrastructure that the country needs. It is a tough decision, but it is the right decision.
The hon. Gentleman says ““we””. I am not sure who the ““we”” is. We have decided that we will have to increase rail fares by 3% in real terms for the next three years in order to protect the major programme of investment in the rolling stock, electrification and new infrastructure that the country needs. It is a tough decision, but it is the right decision.
Answered by
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
(Conservative)
Asked by
Julian Huppert
(Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
Price is clearly a major factor in determining how many people use the railways. The previous Government went for above-inflation increases each year, and we have argued for increases below inflation. The Government have gone for 3% above RPI. Does the Secretary of State accept that 8% increases in rail, and 7% increases in London transport, is simply too much for people to deal with.
Subjects
Railways
Date
15 September 2011
Reference
532 c1162
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I sometimes get the feeling that I am talking to a brick wall on this subject. I have said it before and I will say it again: the criteria by which the bids were to be evaluated were laid down by the Government in 2008. The criteria have to be followed, although they might not be the criteria the hon. Gentleman would like. We have made a commitment to look at the way we specify the criteria in future public procurements, but on this project it is Labour's mess and we are landed with it.
I sometimes get the feeling that I am talking to a brick wall on this subject. I have said it before and I will say it again: the criteria by which the bids were to be evaluated were laid down by the Government in 2008. The criteria have to be followed, although they might not be the criteria the hon. Gentleman would like. We have made a commitment to look at the way we specify the criteria in future public procurements, but on this project it is Labour's mess and we are landed with it.
Answered by
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
(Conservative)
Asked by
Steve Rotheram
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
I listened to what the Secretary of State had to say and, quite frankly, I could have predicted his response. Why is he not prepared to do anything to reconsider his disastrous decision to award the Thameslink contract to a company that intends to build these trains in Germany?
Subjects
Procurement; Rolling stock
Date
15 September 2011
Reference
532 c1159
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Since privatisation, Bombardier, as the only current UK-based train manufacturer, has supplied the majority of new trains across the UK main line rail and London underground networks, with a combined total of over 4,500 new carriages ordered since 1996. Going forward, there are a number of contracts that the Department would expect Bombardier to bid for, including the Crossrail project for the supply of around 600 carriages, and it is already a pre-qualified bidder. The tender for this contract is due to be issued in 2012. There are also potential future orders for the London Underground deep tube lines.
Since privatisation, Bombardier, as the only current UK-based train manufacturer, has supplied the majority of new trains across the UK main line rail and London underground networks, with a combined total of over 4,500 new carriages ordered since 1996. Going forward, there are a number of contracts that the Department would expect Bombardier to bid for, including the Crossrail project for the supply of around 600 carriages, and it is already a pre-qualified bidder. The tender for this contract is due to be issued in 2012. There are also potential future orders for the London Underground deep tube lines.
Answered by
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Procurement; Rolling stock
Date
15 September 2011
Reference
532 c1159
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
As stated at the Select Committee on Transport on 7 September, for all future Government-led procurements—not just those for rolling stock—the Prime Minister has asked the growth review to examine the degree to which the Government can set out the requirements and the evaluation criteria with a sharper focus on the UK's strategic interest, including a review of public procurement practice and outcomes in other EU member states and a review of current private sector best practice. The results of those reviews will inform future Government-led procurements.
As stated at the Select Committee on Transport on 7 September, for all future Government-led procurements—not just those for rolling stock—the Prime Minister has asked the growth review to examine the degree to which the Government can set out the requirements and the evaluation criteria with a sharper focus on the UK's strategic interest, including a review of public procurement practice and outcomes in other EU member states and a review of current private sector best practice. The results of those reviews will inform future Government-led procurements.
Answered by
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
(Conservative)
Asked by
Jonathan Ashworth
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
What recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of its procurement policy for rail rolling stock.
Subjects
Procurement; Rolling stock
Date
15 September 2011
Reference
532 c1170
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Economic cases for large projects are periodically refreshed—for example, to reflect the latest economic forecasts. A robust economic case for HS2 was prepared for the recent consultation, with a benefit-cost ratio of 1:2.6. An update will be published later this year. The latest update of the Crossrail economic case was published in July 2011, with a BCR of 1:1.97. I should make it clear that the economic case is only one of the criteria used in decision making for transport infrastructure projects.
Economic cases for large projects are periodically refreshed—for example, to reflect the latest economic forecasts. A robust economic case for HS2 was prepared for the recent consultation, with a benefit-cost ratio of 1:2.6. An update will be published later this year. The latest update of the Crossrail economic case was published in July 2011, with a BCR of 1:1.97. I should make it clear that the economic case is only one of the criteria used in decision making for transport infrastructure projects.
Answered by
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
(Conservative)
Asked by
David Mowat
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
What plans he has to review the business case for (a) High Speed 2 and (b) Crossrail.
Subjects
Elizabeth line; High Speed 2 line
Date
15 September 2011
Reference
532 c1169
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Since privatisation, Bombardier, as the only current UK-based train manufacturer, has supplied the majority of new trains across the UK main line rail and London underground networks, with a combined total of over 4,500 new carriages ordered since 1996. Going forward, there are a number of contracts that the Department would expect Bombardier to bid for, including the Crossrail project for the supply of around 600 carriages, and it is already a pre-qualified bidder. The tender for this contract is due to be issued in 2012. There are also potential future orders for the London Underground deep tube lines.
Since privatisation, Bombardier, as the only current UK-based train manufacturer, has supplied the majority of new trains across the UK main line rail and London underground networks, with a combined total of over 4,500 new carriages ordered since 1996. Going forward, there are a number of contracts that the Department would expect Bombardier to bid for, including the Crossrail project for the supply of around 600 carriages, and it is already a pre-qualified bidder. The tender for this contract is due to be issued in 2012. There are also potential future orders for the London Underground deep tube lines.
Answered by
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
(Conservative)
Asked by
Tom Blenkinsop
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
What assessment his Department has made of the ability of British-based train manufacturers to win contracts for rolling stock.
Subjects
Procurement; Rolling stock
Date
15 September 2011
Reference
532 c1159
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Annual statistics for the year ending March 2011 published by the Office of Rail Regulation show that passenger travel rose during the year to reach an overall, all-time high of 33.6 billion passenger miles. The number of rail journeys has been rising steadily each year since privatisation with only one slight drop in the total during 2009. Since then the upward trend has resumed to reach a total of 1.4 billion journeys undertaken. Long-distance rail travel has nearly doubled since privatisation.
Annual statistics for the year ending March 2011 published by the Office of Rail Regulation show that passenger travel rose during the year to reach an overall, all-time high of 33.6 billion passenger miles. The number of rail journeys has been rising steadily each year since privatisation with only one slight drop in the total during 2009. Since then the upward trend has resumed to reach a total of 1.4 billion journeys undertaken. Long-distance rail travel has nearly doubled since privatisation.
Answered by
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Railways
Date
15 September 2011
Reference
532 c1161-2
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I should emphasise to my hon. Friend that the review is not concerned simply with train procurement but is a review of public sector procurement across the board. It will look at what is happening elsewhere and whether there are things that we can do differently so that procurements initiated by this Government do not have the flaws that hon. Members are identifying in the Thameslink procurement initiated by the last Government.
I should emphasise to my hon. Friend that the review is not concerned simply with train procurement but is a review of public sector procurement across the board. It will look at what is happening elsewhere and whether there are things that we can do differently so that procurements initiated by this Government do not have the flaws that hon. Members are identifying in the Thameslink procurement initiated by the last Government.
Answered by
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
(Conservative)
Asked by
Margot James
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
I very much welcome the review of how the Department implements the procurement rules. Does my right hon. Friend agree that there is no time like the present for a thorough review of how this country has, in the past, gold-plated EU directives and regulations?
Subjects
Procurement; Rolling stock
Date
15 September 2011
Reference
532 c1170
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Management of stations is the responsibility of train operators. Under the revised franchise programme that the Minister of State has announced, we intend to transfer leasehold ownership of stations to the franchise train operator, so that it can have a more direct, hands-on involvement. However, I will look into the specific example about which my hon. Friend asks.
Management of stations is the responsibility of train operators. Under the revised franchise programme that the Minister of State has announced, we intend to transfer leasehold ownership of stations to the franchise train operator, so that it can have a more direct, hands-on involvement. However, I will look into the specific example about which my hon. Friend asks.
Answered by
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
(Conservative)
Asked by
Lord Hart of Tenby
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
Will the Secretary of State put some pressure on Network Rail about the state of their stations? Whitland station, in my constituency, is now in such a deplorable state that it works against people wanting to travel on rail and against attracting tourists to our area.
Subjects
Railways
Date
15 September 2011
Reference
532 c1162
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
The Prime Minister has agreed that the growth review should include a review of public procurement in the UK, and that work is now under way. We will look at what happens in other EU countries that are similarly constrained by EU procurement rules, and we will look at best procurement practice in large commercial companies to maintain long-term best value. We will certainly look at the opportunities provided by, and the appropriateness of, including socio-economic criteria, where appropriate.
The Prime Minister has agreed that the growth review should include a review of public procurement in the UK, and that work is now under way. We will look at what happens in other EU countries that are similarly constrained by EU procurement rules, and we will look at best procurement practice in large commercial companies to maintain long-term best value. We will certainly look at the opportunities provided by, and the appropriateness of, including socio-economic criteria, where appropriate.
Answered by
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
(Conservative)
Asked by
Nigel Mills
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
Will the Secretary of State confirm that he will look to include socio-economic conditions in future procurement contracts and to give them sufficient weighting that the full economic impact of the contract can be taken into account?
Subjects
Procurement; Rolling stock
Date
15 September 2011
Reference
532 c1160
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons