§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to set targets for(a) investment in railways serving rural areas and (b) improvement in rail services in rural areas. [97433]
§ Mr. HillThere are no plans to set targets for this investment. I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave on 1 November 1999,Official Report, column 10, concerning funding of improvements in rail services in rural areas.