§ Sir R. Speirasked the Minister of Transport what steps he proposes to take to give assistance to rural bus operators as a result of his discussions with the associations of local authorities and bus operators.
§ Mr. Tom FraserUseful discussions with the associations will only be possible after the publication of the results of the local rural bus inquiries and experiments. Publication cannot be before mid-July, for the reasons explained in my reply to the hon. Member of 24th May.