§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will introduce legislation to ensure that London borough councils have a statutory duty imposed on them 25W to maintain real expenditure on concessionary fares in the event of the Greater London council's transport function being abolished;
(2) if he will introduce legislation to ensure that London borough councils grant concessionary fares to all those classes of persons currently enjoying such fares in Greater London, in the event of the Greater London council's transport function being abolished.
§ Mrs. ChalkerI have no plans to do so.
§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Transport what regime of financial penalties London borough councils will face from his Department if they plan to spend at the present real level of revenue expenditure on concessionary fares.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe financial pelalties currently attracted by individual local authorities relate to their aggregate overspending on all local services. My Department has no plans to introduce a separate system of financial penalties.