§ Mr. David Marshallasked the Secretary of State for Transport what information he has as to the percentage of 329W Revenue support given to the bus service by public authorities during 1981, or the most recent year available, in Bologna, Rome, Brussels, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Ghent, Paris, Helsinki, Vienna, Stockholm. Frankfurt, Oslo, Gothenburg, Lisbon, Copenhagen, Essen, Marseilles, London, Glasgow, and Cardiff.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe latest figures known to us are given as follows. No information is available for seven of the cities mentioned. The information on revenue support as a proportion of operating costs in the remaining cities relates to the different years shown in brackets. It is difficult to make true comparisons given the differences between the cities concerned and the variety of ways in which local administrations make provision for capital, depreciation, interest charges, concessionary fares, tax rebates and other factors. The figures for cities in the United Kingdom include payments for concessionary fares, fuel duty rebates and, in the case of London, depreciation grants but exclude new bus grant and support for capital projects. The figures for some continental cities may include support for local rail services.
City Percentage of all operating costs which is subsidised Brussels (1979) 70 Amsterdan (1977) 75 Rotterdam (1979) 72 Paris (1979) 56 Helsinki (1979) 51 Vienna (1979) 47 Stockholm (1979) 57 Frankfurt (1979) 50 Gothenburg (1976) 49 Marseilles (1977) 52 London (1980–81) 42 Glasgow (1980–81) 43 Cardiff (1980–81) 23