§ 62. Sir D. Rentonasked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that 230W goods consigned on British Railways this year have been subject to serious delays, sometimes amounting to several weeks, before being shipped from London Docks and that this interferes with the export trade; and whether he will give a general direction, in the public interest, to the British Railways Board to overcome such delays.
§ Mr. Tom FraserA general direction would not be appropriate, but I am sure the Railways Board will look carefully into any specific cases of delay to export goods which the right hon. Member may bring to their notice.
The movement of goods for export is being studied by the Economic Development Committee whose formation was announced by my right hon. Friend the First Secretary of State on 3rd June. The Vice-Chairman of the Board is a member of the Committee.