§ 20. Tony LloydTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on progress with improving bus transport in urban areas. [152290]
§ Mr. McNultyThe Government are working to improve bus services in urban areas in a number of ways. This includes the recent award of £19.6 million from the Urban Bus Challenge, full or provisional funding of £250 million for major bus schemes under the local transport settlement for 2004–05 and £20 million towards implementing real-time passenger information.