HC Deb 09 November 1987 vol 122 c73W
18. Mr. Bidwell

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will discuss with the chairman of British Rail the programme of redundancies recently announced by British Rail Engineering Limited; and if he will make a statement.

21. Miss Mowlam

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he has met the chairman of British Rail to discuss the programme of redundancies recently announced by British Rail Engineering Limited; and if he will make a statement.

41. Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he has any plans to discuss with the chairman of British Rail the recently announced redundancies by British Rail Engineering Limited; and if he will make a statement.

62. Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he has discussed the programme of redundancies recently announced by British Rail Engineering Limited with the chairman of British Rail; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Channon

No. The redundancies recently announced by BREL are management matters for them and the British Railways Board. The British Rail chairman has kept us informed of BREL's plans.