§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will issue a general directive to the British Railways Board, under section 27 of the Transport Act 1962, to require it to take into account the national interest of Wales in exercising its functions relating to passenger transport, relating to the need for adequate and convenient InterCity services between Cardiff and Holyhead;
(2) if he will now use powers under section 3 of the Railways Act 1974 to give directions to the board of British Rail to continue to provide InterCity railway service through trains six times a day each way between Holyhead and London; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. McLoughlinNo. The Government's policy is that InterCity should take its decisions on a normal commercial basis. Government grants are available for services provided by Regional Railways.