§ Mr. Randallasked the Minister of Transport what were the amounts of fuel grant and new omnibus grant made payable to omnibus undertakings in Gateshead for the last five years; and if he will give an estimate for the year 1970.
Mr. Bob Brown:With the exception of Gateshead and District Omnibus Co., Ltd., the undertakings which operate services in or through Gateshead also cover a wider area and it is not possible to isolate the totals of the grants for Gateshead alone.
The figures available are as follows:
Financial Year Fuel Grants New Bus Giants(PayablefromSeptember,1968) £ £ Gateshead & District Omnibus Co. Ltd. 1965–66 10,326 — 1966–67 10,489 — 1967–68 13,560 — 1968–69 25,897 2,303 1969–70 41,211 Nil Estimate 1970–71 41,000 Not available
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Northern General Transport Co. Ltd. 1965–661.. 40,784 — 1966767 95,340 — 1967–68 89,716 — 1968–69 163,544 Nil 1969–70 273,841 24,283 Estimate 1970–71 277,000 Not available
Financial Year Fuel Grants New BusGrants(Payablefrom September 1968) £ £ Sunderland District Omnibus Co. Ltd. 1965–66 7,569 — 1966–67 19,231 — 1967–68 16,407 — 1968–69 20,877 Nil 1969–70 59,174 9,220 Estimate 1970–71 51,000 Not available
Tynemouth & District Transport Co. Ltd. 1965–66 11,256 — 1966–67 11,909 — 1967–68 15,082 — 1968–69 25,742 Nil 1969–70 44,046 Nil Estimate 1970–70 44,000 Not available
United Automobile Services Ltd 1965–66 89,812 — 1966–67 62,244 — 1967–68 140,013 — 1968–69 209,600 90,350 1969–70 360,192 52,632 Estimate 1970–71 360,000 Not available
Newcastle upon Tyne City Transport Undertaking* 1965–66 36,804 — 1966–67 59,530 — 1967–68 66,698 — 1968–69 114,180 50,364 1969–70 186,598 65,305 Estimate 1970– 190,000 Not available * Transferred to the Tyneside Passenger Transport Executive as from 1st January, 1970.