§ 48. Mr. Jayasked the Prime Minister what steps Her Majesty's Government will take to enable the British Transport Commission to meet their financial obligations.
§ The Prime MinisterI would ask the right hon. Gentleman to await the White Paper on Transport Policy, which will be available in the near future. He may also gain some enlightenment from the impending debate today.
§ Mr. JayAre we to infer from the Government's inability to answer this Question, even at the third attempt, that they took the decision to de-nationalise road transport and to intervene in the matter of fares without having seriously considered those problems at all?
§ The Prime MinisterNo, that would be a wholly unwarrantable deduction.