§ Dr. Marekasked the Secretary of State for Transport if, pursuant to his answer of 22 April, he will discuss with British Rail appropriate definitions of overcrowding on Inter-City services.
§ Mr. David MitchellI am happy to discuss with British Rail its standards for Inter-City, but it is required to operate this service on a commercial basis and it is for it to decide on the combination of quality, price and provision that best enables it to meet the needs of its customers and to compete successfully with other modes.