§ Rear-Admiral Morgan Gilesasked the Minister of Transport whether, before reaching a decision on the proposed closure of the mid-Hampshire railway, he will authorise a further census of passenger traffic to be carried out jointly by British Railways and the Winchester Rural District Council.
§ Mr. MarshI am at present considering with the Railways Board whether I have sufficient information on the use of this line, derived from the six passenger 3W counts already taken since March, 1967, to make a decision on this closure proposal. I hope to write to the hon. and gallant Member about this within the next few weeks.