§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he proposes making available to British Railways further allocations to support the Bedford-Bletchley Railway; and whether it is still his policy to secure local authority participation by ultimately making funds available to county authorities for subsequent allocation to British Railways.
§ Mr. William RodgersExchequer support will continue to be given to the passenger railway system as a whole. My policy on the future of cost-ineffective local railway services will be decided in the light of consultations on the proposals in paragraphs 98–105 of the White Paper on Transport Policy (Cmnd. 6836).