To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what (a) role and (b) actions his Department has taken in the development of the Strategic Rail Authority's policy towards large-scale railfreight interchanges. (130798)

On 14 October 2005 the Department for Transport issued a statement regarding the status of the Strategic Rail Authority’s Strategic Rail Freight Interchange Policy. This statement still represents the position of the Department. Both documents are available in the rail freight section of the Department’s website.