NETWORK RAIL

Early day motion 352, tabled 16 June 2005 by Robert Wareing (Labour). Signed by 36 members.

That this House welcomes the significant reductions in delays attributable to infrastructure failure and improved efficiency since Network Rail brought maintenance back in-house on a not-for-dividend basis; is concerned that this progress will be undermined by proposals to break up Network Rail by transferring sections of its infrastructure and operations to Merseyrail and that these assets will then be sub-let to the private sector; is further concerned that this proposal could be a prelude to transferring all signalling operations and maintenance work back to the private sector; and therefore urges the Government to retain Network Rail as a unified and not-for-dividend organisation.

Signatures by party: Labour 31, Liberal Democrat 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Respect 1.