§ 56. Mr. Monroasked the Minister of Transport if he will give an assurance that all the alternative arrangements contained in the order to close the Dumfries-Stranraer railway line will be fulfilled before the closure of the line.
§ Mr. Tom FraserThe responsibility for complying with the conditions of consent to closure rests with the Railways Board. I understand that they are completing the relevant arrangements and I am confident that in this case, as in previous closures, the conditions will be strictly fulfilled.
§ Mr. Brewisasked the Minister of Transport whether he will give an assurance that all the conditions laid down by his 13W predecessor, when giving his consent to the closure of the Stranraer—Dumfries railway, are being complied with.
§ Mr. Tom FraserI have nothing to add to the Answer I gave today to the hon. Member for Dumfries (Mr. Monro).