§ Mr. Nigel EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what consideration he has given to funding local passenger transport executives by precept;
(2) what representations he has received from local passenger transport executives on being funded by a precept.
§ Mr. BaldryPassenger transport executives—PTEs—and passenger transport authorities—PTAs—are funded by levies issued by PTAs to constituent local authorities. One PTE and a number of PTAs have made representations that they should, instead, be funded by a precept. But it is the Government's view that the present arrangements are appropriate.