§ Mr. Buxtonasked the Minister of Transport whether she is aware that the design and technical teams which have been engaged on British Railway electrification schemes are in danger of being disbanded in the immediate future unless the programme is kept rolling by releasing further projects; if she will now give approval for further capital expenditure on such major projects; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. John MorrisThe Railways Board are in consultation with the Department about their future electrification requirements. My right hon. Friend must consider any resulting investment proposals on merit, in consultation with my right hon. Friend the Minister of Power: but she is conscious of the implications for design and technical teams and will not delay decisions of principle unnecessarily.