§ Mr. Andrew F. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the footpath and bridleway crossings of the east coast main line for which he has made orders under section 124 of the Transport Act 1968; and if he will place copies of those orders in the Library.
§ Mr. FreemanHer Majesty's railway inspectorate has no record of any order being issued under section 124 of the Transport Act 1968 in respect of footpath and bridleway crossings on the east coast main line.
§ Mr. FrenchTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what is his policy on the divestment of public land in a depressed market;
(2) how many acres of land surplus to operation requirements are owned by British Rail.
§ Mr. McLoughlinThe policies that the Government look for in the handling of British Rail land require that the board should make a commercial plan for indentifying and divesting itself of all its underused or surplus property for early outright disposal subject to the need to avoid distress sales. Some 21,500 acres of surplus land are held by British Rail and are available for disposal.