§ Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will issue a general direction to the Scottish Bus Group to improve bus services in areas from which railway services have been withdrawn.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellNo. This would not be an appropriate subject for a general direction. The alternative bus services to be provided are pescribed, where appropriate, in the conditions attached by the Minister of Transport to his consents for individual rail closures.