Mr. Ted Fletcherasked the Minister of Transport, whether he will give a general direction, in the public interest, to the Railways Board to appoint a study group to explore the possibility of introducing emergency services to isolated villages and towns during heavy falls of snow which make the roads impassable, on those railway lines where services have been withdrawn.
§ Mr. Tom FraserAs I indicated in my answer to my hon. Friend on 6th December, the Board are well aware of all the relevant factors. I do not think it would serve any useful purpose either to direct or to request them to appoint a study group to examine this matter.