§ 15. Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received from Leicester city council concerning the recently published Transport Bill.
§ Mr. David MitchellI have received a written representation from Leicester city council about the White Paper "Buses" and a response to my Department's consultation paper on the structure of district council bus operations.
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§ 16. Mr. Cabornasked the Secretary of State for Transport what improvement in off-peak bus services he expects as a result of the Transport Bill becoming law.
§ Mr. David MitchellMany off peak services are profitable or potentially profitable and on those I expect deregulation to lead to better services and lower fares Where the market does not provide services without subsidy, competitive tendering by local authorities will achieve better value for money.
§ 36. Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received from organisations representing bus users in rural areas following the publication of the Transport Bill.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerI have received over 8,000 representations since the publication of the White Paper last July. A substantial proportion of the responses have been from representative bodies and individuals in rural areas.