§ 61. Mr. J. Harrisonasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he is aware that with the closing of the old Midland and Great Northern lines many journeys from the Midlands to East Coast towns will cost considerably more in fares owing to the extra mileage now involved; and if he will give a general direction to the British Transport Commissinn that, in all cases where portions of main line are closed, new fares between affected localities shall be assessed on the old mileage where possible and not on the greater distances.
§ Mr. WatkinsonThis matter would be unsuitable for a general direction. The Commission proposes to introduce reduced fare period tickets from Midland towns to certain East Coast resorts from May to October. The East Anglian and East Midland Transport Users' Consultative Committee were informed of this when they considered the closure of the lines.