§ 41. Mr. Newensasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list those local authorities that are not claiming grant aid to which they could be eligible for the support of public transport undertakings within their areas.
§ Mr. EyreNo. It is for the authorities themselves, as part of their duties, to assess local public transport needs to judge how they are best met and to decide whether to seek grant aid such as transport supplementary grant. All local authority expenditure is taken into account in determining their rate support grant entitlements.