§ 72. Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what will be the effect of withdrawal of passenger services from the Waverley-HawickCarlisle railway line on the Scottish plan for development of the Borders.
§ Mr. RossThe Economic Planning Consultative Group for the Borders is already considering the implications of this proposal. To help them in this, I have arranged for them to draw on the work of the University Consultants' comprehensive survey of the area.