To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list for each departmental policy review presently in progress or scheduled, (a) a description of the purpose of the review and (b) its expected date of completion. [10195]

The Department is undertaking a fundamental review of transport policy whose purpose is to lead a White Paper on an integrated transport policy. We anticipate the White Paper will be published next spring. A review of compulsory competitive tendering regulations and guidance, which seeks to identify changes which will improve the existing regime pending its replacement by a duty of best value, is due to be completed shortly.