HC Deb 14 December 1992 vol 216 c31W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make it his policy to introduce safeguards preventing any new owner of the present Red Star service from switching traffic to the roads.

Mr. Freeman

Rail transport offers considerable competitive advantages over road for the rapid delivery of parcels. Effective exploitation of these advantages by the private sector will best ensure maximum use of rail for the delivery of parcels, not the artificial restriction of Red Star to one mode of transport in all circumstances.