HC Deb 29 October 1985 vol 84 cc884-5

.—(1) London Regional Transport may make, in such cases and subject to such terms and conditions as they think fit, grants to any voluntary organisation for the purpose of meeting (in whole or in part) any expenditure incurred or to be incurred by that organisation for the purpose of the provision of transport services provided by that organisation solely to meet the needs ofdisabled members of the public resident in London.

(2) In subsection (1) above "voluntary organisation" means a body the activities of which are carried on otherwise than for profit, but does not include any public or local authority."

Amendment (a) to proposed Lords amendment No. 241, in line 3, leave out from 'Transport' to end of section and add `shall make grants to any voluntary organisations that it thinks fit, in order to ensure the provision of adequate public transport facilities for disabled people with special needs..

No. 268, after clause 109, insert the following new clause—