§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he proposes to bring forward proposals to implement the recommendations of his Department's bus working group. [35938]
§ Mr. NorrisThe programme of actions and further discussions I have announced on 8 January is being actively pursued by the bus working group and its sub-groups. Implementation of agreed measures is being taken forward as and when appropriate. The bus working group is to meet again on 5 August to review progress.
§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what were the dates of the last meetings of the bus working group's sub-committees; and what items were discussed. [35939]
§ Mr. NorrisThree bus working group sub-groups are pursuing the programme of actions and further discussions announced on 8 January. The dates of their most recent meetings are as follows: Passenger Information—18 April; Bus Priority—15 May; and Service Provision72W and Quality—5 July. The main items considered at the relevant meetings were publication of a revise of "Keeping Buses Moving", the Department's guide on bus priority measures, publication of a new "Good Practice Guide" on passenger information, operator entry requirements, issues relating to bus headway spacing, and the development of quality partnerships.