§ Mr. Dayasked the Minister of Transport whether he will give particulars of 1783W any recent communications received from the Railway Companies Association relating to the further electrification of main lines; and is he now in a position to make a statement on the further improvements contemplated?
§ Mr. BurginThe hon. Member will no doubt have observed that the electrification of certain additional sections of the Southern Railway has been added to the Schedule to the Railways (Agreement) Act, 1935, by a certificate, a copy of which was laid before the House on 2nd November, 1937. I am informed by the Railway Companies Association that, except for this modification, the position is the same as when my predecessor answered a question by the hon. Member on this subject on 6th May, 1936.