§ Mr. Mayhewasked the Minister of Transport what action he is proposing to ease the pressure on public transport from Woolwich to Central London at peak hours; and what assessment has been made of the number of people who will, in future, need to travel to work from Woolwich to Central London.
§ Mr. MarplesThe provision of public transport services is a matter for the operators. There is no action which it would be appropriate for me to take that would specifically reduce the demand for public transport at peak hours from Woolwich to Central London. I have not made any assessment of this demand, but I expect that the results of the London Traffic Survey, commissioned jointly by the L.C.C. and my Department, will contain relevant information.