§ Mr. Les Huckfieldasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will now give details on his proposal to allow further railway electrification, especially to the extent to which it will have to be self-financing; what effect it will have on the external finance limit for British Railways; whether it will necessitate agreement to a corporate plan by the trade unions; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Fowler[pursuant to his reply, 25 June 1981, c. 21]: I refer the hon. Member to the statement that I made about railways on 22 June.