§ Mr. Pawseyasked the Secretary of State for Transport what information he collects from British Rail about its punctuality performance, region by region.
§ Mr. David MitchellNone. But I receive quarterly information now by sector.
§ Mr. Pawseyasked the Secretary of State for Transport what reasons have been supplied to him by British Rail for the trends in punctuality over the last six months (a) nationally and (b) in the London Midland Region.
§ Mr. David MitchellBritish Rail has been making efforts to improve its performance, on which it will be reporting in its annual report, as I asked the chairman last October. I am glad to say that punctuality has improved over the last six months. I do not monitor punctuality regionally.
§ Mr. Pawseyasked the Secretary of State for Transport what information he has about the punctuality performance of railways in other European Economic Community countries in comparison with that of British Rail.
§ Mr. David MitchellNone. Comparisons with foreign rail services are of limited use because circumstances vary from country to country.