§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Secretary of State for Transport if, when considering the investment proposals for British Railways, he will consider the need for electrification extension, advanced passenger train squadron service and a rolling programme for diesel multiple units.
§ Mr. FowlerI always consider carefully any investment proposals that the Railways Board submits to me, but the board has now decided to defer until the fiscal year 1982–83 the advance expenditure on facilities for the advanced passenger train for which it has sought my approval, and I have received no proposals for a rolling programme of diesel multiple units. I am studying the final report of the joint review of main line electrification, which was published today.