§ Mr. Bradleyasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether, in the light of the favourable conclusions of the joint British Railways and Department of Transport review of main line rail electrification in respect of the Midland main line from St. Pancras to Nottingham and beyond, he will now approve the resignalling scheme required in the Leicester area before that electrification programme can be undertaken; and whether he will ensure that sufficient finance is available for work on the resignalling scheme to be started in the near future.
§ Mr. FowlerI have not yet received proposals from the Railways Board for resignalling work in the Leicester area. It is for the board to plan the timing of its investments in the light of the funds available.