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Debate between Penny Mordaunt and Claire Perry
Thursday 5th May 2011
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Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North) (Con)
5. What plans he has for the reform of rail franchising; and if he will make a statement.
Claire Perry (Devizes) (Con)
6. What plans he has for the reform of rail franchising; and if he will make a statement.
The Secretary of State for Transport (Mr Philip Hammond)
The Government published “Reforming Rail Franchising: response to consultation and policy statement” on 19 January this year. In it we set out, among other things, our commitment to longer franchises, less prescriptive service requirements, and the transfer of stations to train operators. The Department is now considering, within the framework, the detailed invitation to tender for the intercity west coast franchise.