Can the right hon. Gentleman arrange that next week, and certainly before Parliament rises for the Christmas Recess, as he has indicated, we should have preferably a debate but certainly statements on the mounting crises in British industry in various sections of the British economy-for example, the massive rate increases which are now forecast in many parts of the country under the Local Government Act and also the growing Crisis in British Railways?

9, for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration, namely,the Crisis in British Railways".

The right hon. Gentleman asks leave to move the Adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that he thinks should have urgent consideration, namely,the Crisis in British Railways".

We have been raising the impending Crisis in British Railways as a matter of public interest in the first instance.