Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Railways – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 5 November 1958.
I quite agree that punctuality is the essence of a modern railway system. Why I gave the Answer I did is that, for example, in the electrification of the London—Manchester line, there are very extensive engineering works. Therefore, what I offered to do—if hon. Members feel that, due to these works, re-timing ought to take place, and will let me know—was to call attention to it.