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Mr. Butler
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proposals he has received from the chairman of British Rail about the future of Railfreight Distribution's service to Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Freeman
British Rail has today announced that, following competitive tendering, Mersey Docks and Harbour Company will provide port facilities in the United Kingdom for its container services to and from Ireland. I have arranged for a copy of BR's announcement to be placed in the Library of the House.