§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Minister of Transport what is her policy with regard to the disposal of railway assets no longer required by the British Railways Board.
§ Mr. John MorrisMy right hon. Friend explained her policy in relation to the disposal of assets from closed railway lines in reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Central Ayrshire (Mr. Manuel) on 15th June, 1966. When the Railways Board have her approval to dispose of the formation, station sites and access, they are free to go ahead subject to the general undertaking which they have given to offer local authorities the first refusal of 255W any land which becomes surplus to operational requirements.
The disposal of assets other than land is a matter entirely for the Board.—[Vol. 729, c. 289.]