§ Mr. ChannonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make it his policy to divert sufficient amounts of the proposed increased investment by British Rail to modernise commuter services to and from London, including the Fenchurch street line to Southend.
§ Mr. FreemanIt is for British Rail to set priorities for investment within the resources at its disposal.
BR is currently reviewing its priorities in the light of the autumn statement and I will write to my right hon. Friend in due course.