James Duddridge
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West Coast Rail Franchise
James Duddridge Excerpts(12 years ago)
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Mr McLoughlin
Staffing is a matter for the permanent secretary, who received the Stow report, which dealt with human resources. The suspensions took place as a precautionary measure while the report was being produced. Obviously, consequences will flow from the permanent secretary receiving that report, and those will become public in due course.
James Duddridge (Rochford and Southend East) (Con)
I congratulate the Secretary of State on the decision on the west coast main line, but has he considered the Essex Thameside franchise and whether C2C should be given a similar concession?