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South West Trains Franchise Agreement

Volume 569: debated on Monday 12 February 1996

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asked Her Majesty's Government:What was the cost of producing and negotiating the 1,500-page franchising agreement with Stagecoach Holdings plc for South West Trains.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Transport
(Viscount Goschen)

The franchise agreement with Stagecoach Holdings plc for the South West Trains franchise is 256 pages long. The cost of producing and negotiating the agreement cannothe determined except at disproportionate cost.