§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will call for a report from the chairman of British Rail on the status of British Rail's plans to close 36 lines, including the Swansea to Milford Haven line; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. PortilloI see no need to call for a report. The 36 lines referred to in an article inThe Guardian newspaper concern a review of engineering costs by BR's freight business; they are not a list of planned closures for passenger services.