§ Mr. Geoffrey Lloydasked the Minister of Transport if he is satisfied that the condition laid down by his predecessor for the closure of the Birmingham-Walsall via Penns line, namely, an adequate early morning bus service, has been fulfilled; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Tom FraserThe conditions of consent to this closure required the revision of bus services between Aldridge and Walsall so as to provide a journey from Aldridge to connect with the 6.54 a.m. train from Walsall to Birmingham. This requirement has been fulfilled by a retiming which came into effect on the date of closure.