§ Mr. DarlingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will meet the chairman of ScotRail to discuss the electrification of the Edinburgh-Glasgow rail link.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonMy right hon. and learned Friend meets the chairman of the British Rail (Scotland) Board from time to time to discuss matters of mutual interest. But decisions on electrification are for British Rail, working within guidelines set by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport.