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Ms Glenda Jackson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many British armed forces rail travel permits have currently been issued. [34896]
Mr. Watts
British Rail received 529,633 HM forces rail travel warrants from the Ministry of Defence in the year to 29 March 1995.
Ms Jackson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if British armed forces rail travel permits will continue to be valid on all parts of the current British Rail network following rail privatisation. [34915]
Mr. Watts
The existing arrangements for rail travel warrants will continue for at least a further three years. Future arrangements will be a matter for negotiation between the Ministry of Defence and the train operators.