Refurbishing Trains: Contracts Debate
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Lord Bishop of St Albans
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Refurbishing Trains: Contracts
Lord Bishop of St Albans Excerpts(11 months, 2 weeks ago)
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Lord Davies of Gower (Con)
The noble Lord asks two very fair questions. I do not have those details to hand, but I will ensure that he gets them in written form.
The Lord Bishop of St Albans
My Lords, last week in the other place the Department for Transport said that the contract tenders for refurbishing existing trains would be brought forward very soon. Time is short for Alstom, the only end-to-end manufacturing facility in the UK. Can the Minister give any assurances about how soon these contracts will be brought forward, because the days are now being counted down?
Lord Davies of Gower (Con)
I cannot give any specifics in terms of days, but the department is certainly aware of this and will bring it on as soon as possible. I assure the right reverend Prelate that, if I can ascertain exactly how many days, I will write to him with the information.