§ Mr. Ron Lewisasked the Minister of Transport how many extensions to the British Road Services subject to his control over investment or borrowing, are proposed during the next few months; and how many firms at the moment are in negotiation for take-over by British Road Services.
§ Mr. Tom FraserIt is the Government's wish that the Transport Holding Company should pursue an active policy of expansion and they will acquire other businesses where they consider it advantageous to do so in the normal course of business and where this can be freely negotiated. But they do not have to obtain my consent in every case and it is not possible to forecast how many such acquisitions will take place. It would be contrary to the interests of the company to say how many negotiations were at present in progress.