§ Mr. Franksasked the Secretary of State for Transport what progress has been made in his discussions with the British Railways Board about the privatisation of the catering facilities on British Rail inter-city services.
§ Mr. David MitchellBritish Rail has made it clear it would welcome soundly based and cost-effective proposals from the private sector for providing train catering services. My discussions with the board about obtaining more support services generally from the private sector are continuing.