Network SouthEast

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Transport – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 11 Chwefror 1991.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Mr Roger Freeman Mr Roger Freeman , Kettering 12:00, 11 Chwefror 1991

I am grateful to my hon. Friend. My right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State and I will draw my hon. Friend's remarks to the chairman's attention. I visited Waterloo and Victoria this morning and learned that about 45 per cent. of Network SouthEast's southern region trains had been running. Although the problems relate to the rolling stock, I share my hon. Friend's concern—and, presumably, the concern of the whole House—that British Rail should find itself in this position with relatively modern rolling stock.

Secretary of State

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