§ Mr. Brian Parkynasked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the present unsatisfactory rural and urban bus services provided in North Bedfordshire by United Counties, he will create a passenger transport authority centred on Bedford to cover this area.
Mr. Bob BrownNo. I appreciate that largely due to staff shortages some bus undertakings have difficulties in maintaining services, but I do not consider a P.T.A. would offer any advantages in this area.