HC Deb 10 April 1975 vol 889 c464W
Mr. Leslie Huckfield

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will make a statement about his future plans for the size of the rail network.

Mr. Carmichael

My right hon. Friend has no plans for substantial changes in the size of the network.

Mr. Gray

askedthe Secretary of State for the Environment what is the value of investment proposals submitted for his formal approval by British Rail for Scottish Region with regard to rolling stock, motive power, PW and structures, freight, passenger facilities, and signalling, respectively, for the present financial year and the two previous financial years.

Mr. Carmichael

Government control over British Rail's capital investment programme is not exercised on a regional basis. The information is not, therefore, available.