§ Sir G. de Freitasasked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that the Transport Users' Consultative Committee for the East Midland Area has considered the proposal by the British Railways Board to withdraw the passenger train services between Kettering and Nottingham and Kettering and Leicester via Melton Mowbray, and to close certain 187W intermediate stations and that the Committee expressed the view that the withdrawal of the services would inflict hardship upon various categories of passengers, and have made certain suggestions for alleviating the hardship; and what action he is taking in the light of the objections and suggestions of the Committee.
§ Mr. Tom FraserI am considering the Committee's report, which reached me three weeks ago, together with the other factors affecting these closures. It will be some little time before I can reach my decision.