§ Lord James Douglas-Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is satisfied that the National Freight Corporation is operating on a commercial basis; to what extent he reviews its operations annually; and if he will make a statement.
§ Dr. GilbertI have nothing to add to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Carlisle (Mr. Lewis) on 21st January—[Vol. 903, c.455.]—about the current financial position of the National Freight Corporation. The Corporation's financial performance and investment programme are subject to annual review as part of the public expenditure survey.