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Having reached that point, we were right to press on and implement the order at the earliest date. We did that in June and, as Fiona McLeod said, we explained to the Presiding Officer our reason for doing so—it was because we were particularly committed to implementation at the earliest date.
To answer that question, we must think not only about the calculation of the shortfall, but about the basis on which the banks that lend money to Network Rail will be repaid—what is the medium-term and longer-term financial prospect for Network Rail?
If you set a particular unit of resource and the sector then performs differently from your expectation, you may blow the bank—if the sector performs better—or you may be left with a pot of unallocated money.
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