West Coast Rail Franchise

James Duddridge Excerpts
Thursday 6th December 2012

(11 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord McLoughlin Portrait Mr McLoughlin
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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 Portrait James Duddridge (Rochford and Southend East) (Con)
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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?