§ 81 and 82. Mr. Milneasked the Minister of Transport (1) what plans have been made for the provision of future trans-part facilities in the areas outwith the range of the recently announced passenger transport authorities;
(2) what official discussions have taken place in regard to the integration of road and rail transport outwith the areas covered by the recently announced passenger transport authorities; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. SwinglerFuture public transport needs will be met by British Rail, the 113W National Bus Company, the Scottish Transport Group, the municipalities and the private bus operators acting individually or in co-operation with each other as may be appropriate. The organisational and other changes which will be made by the Transport Bill and the wide variety of financial support which will become available will provide powerful stimulus to development and reorganisation and to the further extension of the co-ordination which has already been achieved by the operators and the Traffic Commissioners, and the Ministry will continue to do all they can to promote and encourage the efficient provision of the necessary facilities.