HC Deb 25 July 1991 vol 195 c739W
Mr. Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many jobs will be lost in Scotland due to the closure of Speedlink on 8 July.

Mr. Freeman

British Rail estimates that between 90 and 100 posts will be withdrawn but that there will be no compulsory redundancies in Scotland as a result of the closure of Speedlink.

Mr. Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of Speedlink's Scottish traffic has been lost to road as a result of its closure on 8 July; and how many lorry movements this represents.

Mr. Freeman

British Rail is still in consultation with some customers, but expects to lose around 13 per cent. of Speedlink's Scottish traffic to road. This represents about 20 lorry journeys per working day.