§ 42. Mr. John Evansasked the Secretary of State for Transport when he next plans to meet the chairman of British Railways to discuss future investment plans.
§ 53. Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Secretary of State for Transport when he next anticipates meeting the chairman of British Railways to discuss the level of investment.
§ Mr. FowlerI refer the hon. Members to the answer I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Harlow (Mr. Newens).
§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Transport what weighting he gives to environmental and infrastructural relevance in assessing the level of funding to rail investment vis-a-vis other investment.
§ Mr. FowlerDecisions in the investment ceiling of the British Railways Board are taken in the light of the board's view of its requirements and of the overall constraints on public expenditure. As a rule, some 40 per cent, of rail investment is in infrastructure.