§ 86. Mr. Wilkinsasked the Minister of Transport how many requests he has received from hon. Members to suspend threatened closures of railway services, or to restore services on lines already closed within the areas they represent, by direct written communications to him since he took office as Minister of Transport; and in respect of which constituencies such requests were made.
§ Mr. Tom FraserI have received about 300 letters from hon. Members on all 173W aspects of rail closures. It is not possible, without disproportionate effort, to provide the precise details asked for.