§ 41. Mr. James Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the extent of closure of railway lines in the Yorkshire and Humberside region in the last five years, respectively; and whether there are to be any planned closures in the years 1973 and 1974.
§ Mr. PeytonThe route mileage closed to passenger traffic in Yorkshire and Humberside as a result of the withdrawal of passenger services with my, or my predecessors' consent, for each of the years 1968–72 inclusive, is listed below:
1968 … … … … 19 miles 1969 … … … … 7 miles 1970 … … … … 93 miles 1971 … … … … nil 1972 … … … … nil There are no firm plans at present for passenger closures in the Yorkshire and Humberside region in 1973 and 1974.