§ Mr. Charles KennedyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will direct the Scottish rail users consultative committee, under the terms of section 78 of the Railways Act 1993, to consider the proposed withdrawal of the Kyle of Lochalsh-Kyleakin ferry service, subject to the relevant provisions of section 56 of the Transport Act 1962; and if he will make a statement. [18164]
§ Mr. WattsMy right hon. Friend the Member for Norfolk, South (Mr. MacGregor) made a direction under section 78 of the Railways Act 1993 on 9 May 1994. The effect was to allow the Rail Users Consultative Committee for Scotland to continue to exercise its functions under section 56(4) to (6) of the Transport Act 1962 in relation to ferry services provided by Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd.