§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what guidelines were applicable in respect of the consents required from his Department for the disposal of municipal bus companies, their garages, fleets and miscellaneous and financial assets to private companies as applicable in 1991, 1992 and 1993; and if he will list the occasions on which such consents were sought during each of those years and the date of each of the(a) applications and (b) approvals or otherwise.
§ Mr. RedwoodComprehensive guidance was issued to appropriate local authorities in December 1988.
Only one request for consent to dispose of a municipal bus company has been received since 1991. That related to Cynon Valley Transport. The request was made on 15 October 1991. Consent was denied and the Council informed on 18 November 1991.