§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he expects to make any further progress in privatising State controlled assets during the current year.
§ Mr. FowlerI am determined to make the fastest possible progress in this area. Terms have been agreed for the disposal on new long leases of three-quarters of all motorway service areas in England and I am confident of maintaining good progress on the remainder. I intend to return the National Freight Company Ltd. entirely to the private sector as soon as practicable. Progress on British Rail's subsidiary businesses and on the British Transport Docks Board depends on the first place on enactment of the Transport Bill now before the House.