§ Mr. Leeasked the Secretary of State for Transport if, from sources available to him, he will publish figures for the proportion of urban public transport expenditure provided by revenue subsidies in Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Munich, London and each of the six metropolitan counties.
§ Mr. William RodgersI refer my hon. Friend to my reply on 28th March to my hon. Friend the Member for Newham, South (Mr. Spearing).—[Vol. 929, c. 32–3.] Revenue from fares expressed as a percentage of operating costs in 1976–77 for London and the six English metropolitan areas is as follows—based on estimates provided by local authorities in mid 1976:
1976–77 Percentage London (including underground) 71 Greater Manchester 70 Merseyside 62 Tyne and Wear 66 West Midlands 59 South Yorkshire 51 West Yorkshire 77