HC Deb 08 February 1989 vol 146 cc701-2W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the response of the business community to the options advanced in the central London rail study.

Mr. Portillo

I have not yet had a reaction from business interests: the report was published less than a fortnight ago.

Ms. Abbott

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions he plans to have with user groups and local transport groups about the options put forward in the central London rail study.

Mr. Portillo

I intend to consider the written representations received before arranging discussions with interested parties.

Mr. Harry Greenway

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the main components required by the major upgrading programme of Network SouthEast and London Underground Ltd., proposed by the central London rail study.

Mr. Portillo

It is for the operators to appraise the individual components of the proposed major upgrading programme and bring forward proposals accordingly.