§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will tabulate the light railway orders that have been authorised by his Department, for each of the past 10 years.
§ Mr. EyreThe information is as follows:
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Year and SI No. Title 1971 1619 The British Railways Board (Totton Hythe and Fawley Light Railway) (Amendment) Order. 1129 British Railways Board (Whitby and Pickering) Light Railway Order. 1494 The Corringham Light Railway (Winding Up) Order. 1972 545 The British Railways Board (Central Wales Railway) Light Railway Order. 1541 The British Railways Board (Lakeside Branch) Light Railways Order 1051 The British Railways Board (Paignton and Kingswear) Light Railway Order. 1695 The British Railways Board (Paignton and Kingswear) Light Railway (Transfer) Order. 197 The Talyllyn Light Railway Order. 1973 1874 The British Railways Board (Kent and East Sussex) Light Railway (Transfer and Amendment) Order. 537 The Derwent Valley Light Railway Order. 785 The British Railways Board (Meon Valley) Light Railway Order. 357 The British Railways Board (Severn Valley) Light Railway Order. 998 The British Railways Board (Sheringham and Weybourne) Light Railway Order. 192 The British Railways Board (Lakeside Branch) Light Railway (Transfer) Order. 302 The British Railways Board (Whitby and Pickering) Light Railways (Transfer) Order. 1974 1933 The British Railways Board (Minehead Branch) Light Railway Order. 1857 The British Railways Board (Whitby and Pickering) Light Railway Order. 643 The British Railways Board (Severn Valley) Light Railway (Transfer) Order. 1024 The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Light Railway (Amendment) Order. 642 The Severn Valley Light Railway (Transfer) Order. 1975
Year and SI No. Title 1449 The British Railways Board (Minehead Branch) Light Railway (Transfer and Amendment) Order. 1125 The British Railways Board (Whitby and Pickering) Light Railways (Transfer) Order. 962 The Conwy Mussel Fishery (Jetty Hoist) Light Railway Order. 1014 Festiniog Railway (Light Railway) (Amendment) Order. 1480 The GKN Tremorfa Works Light Railway Order. 1976 702 The British Railways Board (Sheringham and Weybourne) Light Railway (Transfer) Order. 1977 1741 The Abergwili and Llanpumsaint Light Railway Order. 519 The Alton and Arlesford Light Railway Order. 862 The Nene Valley Light Railway Order. 1978 1937 The Cranmore Light Railway Order. 1119 The Isle of Wight (Havenstreet and Wootton) Light Railway Order. 471 The Loughborough and Birstall Light Railway Order. 871 The Strathspey Light Railway Order. 952 The Whitby and Pickering Light Railway (Amendment) Order. 1979 317 The Steamtown Light Railway Order. 1091 The British Railways Board (Totton, Hythe and Fawley Light Railway) (Amendment) Order. 1270 The Yorkshire Dales Light Railway Order. 1421 The National Coal Board Butterwell Light Railway Order. 1980 667 The Beddgelert Siding Light Railway Order. 671 The Brecon Mountain Railway (Light Railway) Order. 607 The Corringham Light Railway (Amendment) Order. 1660 The Cowes and Newport Light Railway Order. 1969 The Newcastle Emlyn Branch Light Railway Order. 1981 62 The Blaenau Ffestiniog (Central Station) Light Railway Order. 512 The Shackerston and Bosworth Light Railway Order. 616 The Tyne and Wear County Council (Bowes Railway) Light Railway Order. 1083 The Midland Railway Centre Light Railway Order. 1982 521 The Wells and Walsingham Railway Light Railway Order.