§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will provide appropriate extra finance for British Rail to continue to modernise some of its most dilapidated stations in London, along the lines of the present Greater London council/British Railways programme of modernisation.
§ Mrs. ChalkerNot specifically; but expenditure budgeted by British Rail will be eligible for support, within the annual cash limit, through the Government's public service obligation grant. It will also be open to the London boroughs to provide finance for station improvements in their areas.