§ 79. Sir ARNOLD GRIDLEYasked the Minister of Transport whether he can say when further railway electrification schemes in the provinces will be decided upon, and in and around Manchester in particular; and will he give brief particulars and the estimated costs?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of TRANSPORT (Captain Austin Hudson)The responsibility for initiating such schemes rests with the railway companies, and my right hon. Friend is unable to anticipate their intentions.