§ 87. Mr. Evelyn Kingasked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of representations from the Dorset County Council, Swanage Urban District Council, the Rural District Council and other associations in Swanage, a resolution passed by a public meeting attended by 400 people, a copy of which has been sent to her, and the representations made by the hon. Member for South Dorset, she will now withdraw the advance notice of closure of the Wareham and Swanage branch railway line.
§ Mr. John Morris:Statutory notices of the discontinuance of railway passenger services under Section 54 and 56 of the Transport Act 1962, are given by the British Railways Board, and my right hon. Friend has no power to withdraw them. She will carefully consider all relevant matters before reaching a decision on the closure proposal.