§ 40. Mr. Onslowasked the Minister of Technology what sums have been made available by his Department for research and development work on high-speed trains.
§ Mr. BennMy Department has not directly financed any work in this field. I have however approved expenditure of £2 million by Tracked Hovercraft Ltd., a subsidiary of the National Research Development Corporation, for the development of a high-speed tracked hovercraft system.