Railways: Network Rail Debate

Full Debate: Read Full Debate

Lord Davies of Oldham

Main Page: Lord Davies of Oldham (Labour - Life peer)

Railways: Network Rail

Lord Davies of Oldham Excerpts
Wednesday 16th June 2010

(14 years, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
Read Full debate Read Hansard Text
Earl Attlee Portrait Earl Attlee
- Hansard - - - Excerpts

My Lords, the Government have a commitment to review the structure of Network Rail, and we will do so.

Lord Davies of Oldham Portrait Lord Davies of Oldham
- Hansard - -

My Lords, whatever the deficiencies of Network Rail, which the noble Earl says he is going to address, will he acknowledge that he is blessed to deal with Network Rail in comparison with his Labour predecessors in 1997, who had to deal with the botched Conservative privatisation of rail and the notorious Railtrack?

Earl Attlee Portrait Earl Attlee
- Hansard - - - Excerpts

My Lords, when I was in opposition I could never get to the bottom of why the party opposite created the Strategic Rail Authority and then abolished it.