Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority (Grant)

HC Deb 09 February 1973 vol 850 cc210-1W

Mr. Dell

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what estimate he has made of the 1973 grant to be paid, under Section 20 of the Transport Act 1968, in respect of the following services within the Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority—Liverpool-Birkenhead-New Brighton, Liverpool-Birkenhead-Rock Ferry and Liverpool-Birkenhead-West Kirby; and how that estimate compares with grants made in previous years

MERSEYSIDE PASSENGER TRANSPORT EXECUTIVE—GRANTS FOR INTERNAL RAIL PASSENGER SERVICES
				1970 100% DOE Grant* Final	1971 100% DOE Grant* Final	1972 90% DOE Grant† Revised	1973 80% DOE Grant† Estimated
				£	£	£	£
Liverpool to New Brighton	…	…	…	124,000	107,000	96,300	181,600
Liverpool to Rock Ferry	…	…	…	164,000	125,000	112,500	152,000
Liverpool to West Kirby	…	…	…	159,000	163,000	146,700	228,000
TOTALS	…	…	…	447,000	395,000	355,500	561,600
* Grant paid under section 39 of the Transport Act 1968.
† Grant paid/payable under section 20 of the Transport Act 1968.

The 1973 estimate (total) represents an increase of 80 per cent. over 1970, 70 per cent. over 1971 and 63 per cent. over 1972.