§ 16. Mr. J. H. Osbornasked the Minister of Transport what estimates she has made of the capital expenditure which will be incurred on existing freight depôts, parcel sorting depôts and freight liner depôts between now and 1980 to implement her proposal for reorganising freight transport.
§ Mr. John MorrisThe proposals for the reorganisation of freight transport in the nationalised sector provide the framework for a more efficient service based on integration and the elimination of wasteful competition. It will be for the National Freight Corporation and the Railways Board to implement these proposals and to make estimates of any capital expenditure required on depôts.
§ Mr. OsbornIs it not absolutely ridiculous to have a Transport Bill without being able to give the Government and the country some estimate of the capital expenditure involved in taking 30 per cent. more freight traffic?
§ Mr. MorrisI had always understood that the Opposition's line was that they wished the two organisations to operate commercially. This they will certainly do within the framework of the Transport Bill.