HC Deb 30 November 1987 vol 123 c421W
13. Mr. Nicholas Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what progress has been made on the privatisation of catering on British Rail.

Mr. David Mitchell

At stations the Railways Board is putting catering sites operated by Travellers Fare out to competitive tender for which Travellers Fare can compete. On trains private sector firms are supplying food for the new modular catering on InterCity. More private trolley services are being introduced on provincial and Network SouthEast services.