§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will state the criteria he uses in distinguishing his responsibilities for the strategy of British Rail within an integrated transport policy and those he considers solely the responsibility of management.
§ Mr. William RodgersThe Government's role in relation to the railways is set out in the White Paper on Transport Policy. It is the Board's responsibility to manage the business in accordance with its statutory duties to meet the objectives the Government set.