East Coast Rail Franchise
(asked on 8th January 2018) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Secretary of State for Transport has issued a ministerial direction on any matters related to the termination of the East Coast rail franchise.
This question was answered on 22nd January 2018
The Secretary of State for Transport has not given a ministerial direction in this case. Assessments of Value for Money and the efficient use of public funds will be made at the appropriate stage in our standard processes. All decisions will be guided by HMG’s “Managing Public Money” guidance in the usual way.