HC Deb 10 June 1996 vol 279 c27W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the impact of rail privatisation on the amount of freight carried by rail rather than road. [30612]

Mr. Watts

I expect rail freight privatisation to be a resounding success. Both North and South Railways and the new owners of Freightliner have ambitions to develop the rail freight market.