§ Dr. MarekTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what are the reasons for the delay in allowing Cheshire county council to borrow £800,000 for its share of the costs of the Hooton to Ellesmere Port and Chester electrification scheme.
§ Mr. FreemanThe total cost of this project is about £10 million spread over three years. Even if credit approvals 101W could be made available this year, it would not make sense to do so unless the rest of the project could be financed. I am considering whether adequate resources could be made available for the scheme as a whole and hope to make an announcement shortly.