§ 20. Mr. Speirasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether, in view of the urgent necessity for economising in the use of diesel oil, he will give a general direction to the British Transport Commission temporarily to delay the further introduction by British Railways of diesel-driven units in place of coal-burning locomotives.
§ Mr. WatkinsonNo. I have been in touch with the Chairman of the Commission and am satisfied that the Commission will, as far as practicable,174W restrict the introduction of new diesel services to those routes where improved services are urgently required.