(12 years, 8 months ago)
Commons Chamber4. What steps his Department is taking to secure an operator for the Great Western rail franchise.
Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East) (Con)
6. What steps his Department is taking to secure an operator for the Great Western rail franchise.
The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Mr Simon Burns)
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State recently announced that we would not continue with the paused Great Western competition. He also confirmed that the Department would enter negotiations with First Great Western to secure arrangements for a further two and a half years, to September 2015. These negotiations are now in progress.
(14 years, 1 month ago)
Commons Chamber
Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East) (Con)
2. What steps he is taking to reduce NHS hospital indebtedness.
14. What steps he is taking to reduce NHS hospital indebtedness.