§ Sir Trevor SkeetTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is his policy towards the use of the Bedford-Bletchley railway; and if he will give figures of the number of passengers who use the service and the profitability rating, after county council subsidy, of the cross-country link.
§ Mr. WattsAbout 800 passengers use the Bedford-Bletchley services each weekday. No notice of any proposal to withdraw these services has been given. The financial performance of the services is a matter for the British Railways Board.