§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will discuss with the chairman of British Rail comparative advantages of investing in a London to Glasgow route via (a) Edinburgh-Linlithgow-Glasgow and (b) Edinburgh Fauldhouse-Glasgow.
§ Mr. David MitchellNo. BR is at an early stage of assessing whether there is a case for electrifying any possible route from Edinburgh to Glasgow and it would be wrong for me to intervene.