§ 6 and 24. Mr. BOWERMANasked the President of the Board of Trade (1) if he will represent to the Railway Executive Committee the desirability of the immediate reopening of the Old Kent Road railway station, which involves the convenience of large bodies of working people; (2) if he is aware that representations have been made to the Railway Executive Committee and to the London, Brighton, and South-Eastern companies by the Deptford Borough Council pressing for the re-opening of the High Street, Deptford, Old Kent Road, Lewisham Road, and Brockley stations; and whether, in view of the prevailing pressure upon the omnibus and tramway services in those districts, he can see his way to advising the Railway Executive Committee to give favourable consideration to the council's representations?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANMy right hon. Friend has communicated with the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company regarding the Old Kent Road Station, and has received a reply, of which a copy is being sent to the right hon. Gentleman.
877 My right hon. Friend is in communication with the managing committee of the South-Eastern Railway as regards the other stations, but, as I have pointed out in reply to previous questions, a general reopening of closed suburban stations would not be practicable at present.