§ Mr. David Marshallasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether, in view of the importance of the Cambuslang recovery area to the economy of Glasgow and the West of Scotland, he will consider making funds available to the Strathclyde council to allow it to fund the reopening of the Parkhead rail line from Bridgeton to Carmyle.
§ Mr. RifkindI understand that Strathclyde regional council has decided that the reopening of this line would not be justified in transport terms. The governing committee of the Glasgow Eastern Area Renewal Project (GEAR) has also taken the view that such a project is not of high priority for the programme.