§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the future of Ribblehead viaduct, on the Settle to Carlisle railway line.
§ Mr. David MitchellThe Ribblehead viaduct on the Settle-Carlisle railway line is a scheduled monument and as such may not be altered or demolished without scheduled monument consent. The Railways Board's proposal to withdraw rail services from the line does not affect this position.