Transport written question – answered at on 15 November 2011.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much her Department has spent on (a) solicitors and (b) consultants on work on the (i) Northern rail, (ii) Southern rail, (iii) London Midland rail, (iv) South West rail and (v) East Midlands franchise in the last 12 months.
The information requested is as follows:
(a) In the last 12 months the Department has spent the following amounts on solicitors (external) in connection with the franchises shown in the following table:
Amount | |
(i) Northern Rail | 0 |
(ii) Southern | 0 |
(iii) London Midland | 0 |
(iv) South West Trains | 0 |
(v) East Midlands | 0 |
The Department, in collaboration with Treasury Solicitors, has incurred legal expenses relating to South West Trains franchise. Estimate of potential charge to the Department is circa £75,000.
(b) In the last 12 months the Department has spent the following amounts on consultants in connection with the franchises shown in the following table:
Amount | |
(i) Northern Rail | 0 |
(ii) Southern | 0 |
(iii) London Midland | 0 |
(iv) South West Trains | 0 |
(v) East Midlands | 0 |
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