22. Lieut.-Colonel Sir PHILIP RICHARDSONasked the President of the Board of Trade when the tenders for £5,500,000 were called for by the Southern Railway Company in connection with electrification work guaranteed under the Trade Facilities Act; when the contracts in connection with the same were let; and to what portion of the present Southern Railway system does this electrification apply?
§ Mr. GOSLINGI have been asked to reply. I understand that up to the present tenders have been called for and contracts placed at various dates for approximately £2,000,000 altogether. The electrification to which the hon. and gallant Member refers applies to the South Eastern and Chatham section of the Southern Railway within a radius of about 15 miles from London.
§ Colonel ASHLEYIs that being done on the South-Western section?
§ Mr. GOSLINGI do not know, but I shall be pleased to get the information for the right hon. Gentleman.
§ Colonel ASHLEYIf that is not being done, may I press the right hon. Gentleman to approach the South-Western Railway Company?
§ Mr. HANNONWhen will the right hon. Gentleman be able to report progress in connection with other schemes of electrification?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member must put that question down on the Paper.