HC Deb 29 November 1948 vol 458 cc1636-7
68. Mrs. Middleton

asked the Minister of Transport what answer he has made to the request contained in the petition signed by local residents and presented to him in 1947, asking that a halt shall be established at Riverford on the Plymouth—Tavistock branch line.

The Minister of Transport (Mr. Barnes)

I have been unable to trace the receipt of this petition. In 1947, when the railways were under Government control, it would have been for me to deal with such a request, but it is now a matter for the British Transport Commission.

Mrs. Middleton

If my right hon. Friend traces this petition, will he then send it on to the appropriate authority with his blessing?

Mr. Barnes

We should certainly be delighted to discover this petition.