§ Mr. Grimondasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if, in view of the further increase announced in freight charges, he will take steps to ensure the implementation of the recommendation of the Cameron Committee on tapering of rail charges.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydAs I indicated on 10th February in reply to a supplementary question by my noble Friend the Member for Inverness (Lord Douglas Malcolm-Hamilton), this is a matter for settlement by the Transport Tribunal after considering the submissions of the British Transport Commission and any representations made by bodies representing classes of users. An opportunity to make such representations should arise in connection with the heads of proposals for a merchandise charges scheme, which, I understand, the Commission hope to be able to submit to the Tribunal at an early date.