§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make it his policy to provide increased funding to British Rail to move to a programme of modernisation based on electrification and electric multiple units, instead of the current plans based on diesel multiple units in preparation for the completion of the fixed Channel link.
§ Mr. David MitchellIt is for BR to bring forward investment proposals including proposals resulting from a Channel fixed link. BR proposed the current investment in diesel multiple units which are predominantly for local services and I approved it on financial grounds.