§ Mr. Ron Lewisasked the Minister of Transport if he will refuse his consent to the proposed closure of the Skipton to Carlisle line, in view of the Transport Consultative Committee's findings on the effects of such a closure.
§ Mr. MarshBefore reaching a decision on the proposed withdrawal of the local stopping service between Skipton and Carlisle, I shall take full account of the advice of the Transport Users Consultative Committee on possible hardship.