I can give my hon. Friend that assurance. He is absolutely right; this is a complex matter, and it is important that we get it right. We are working with Alstom, with the council, and with all other parties.

I should just correct the record: I am very happy to take up this issue with Dame Margaret Beckett, but my understanding is that she met the Secretary of State for an hour on 25 March, which she said she had not.