§ Mr. Ron Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he has received an application from British Rail for the proposed sale of Kingmoor motor transport sheds, Carlisle, to a private company; and whether he seeks to discover the extent as to whether existing consultation procedures have been carried out when dealing with such applications.
§ Mr. David MitchellNo; nor would he expect to involve himself in matters of this nature which are the responsibility of the management of British Rail.