§ Mr. Hornbyasked the Minister of Transport what estimates he has received of the probable increase in population in the county of Kent during the next ten years; and what discussions 60W he has held with the British Transport Commission concerning the need for major capital development arising out of those population trends.
§ Mr. MarplesI am aware of course of the problem which my hon. Friend has in mind, but I have seen no recent estimates of probable increase in population specifically for Kent. I am in touch with the British Transport Commission about the effect of the expected increase in population in south-east England as a whole, but our joint consideration has not yet reached the stage at which discussion of possible further capital expenditure would be appropriate.