§ Mr. Kitsonasked the Minister of Transport, in view of the report he has received from the Transport Users' Consultative Committee, North-Eastern Area, on the Richmond-Darlington railway line and the hardship that will be created by the closure of this line, if he will withhold his consent to the closure.
§ Mr. SwinglerBefore taking a decision on the Railways Board's proposal to withdraw rail passenger services from the Richmond-Darlington line, we shall examine all the social and economic aspects of the case in the light of the advice we receive, including the report of the North-Eastern Area Transport Users Consultative Committee.