HC Deb 16 March 1973 vol 852 c445W
Mr. Leslie Huckfield

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will list the company and municipal bus operators which are in receipt of 50 per cent. grants for new buses, and give details of the buses for which these grants are being used.

Mr. Peyton

The information is not immediately available. I am having it collected and will write to the hon. Member.

Mr. Leslie Huckfield

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will list the Passenger Transport Authority and local authority public transport projects which are being supported by 75 per cent. grants from the Department.

Mr. Peyton

Grants at the rate of 75 per cent. have been authorised towards the cost of the following major public transport projects:

London Transport Executive

  • Fleet Line Stage I.
  • Rolling Stock.

Tyneside Passenger Transport Executive

  • Tyneside Rapid Transit System

Runcorn Development Corporation

  • Runcorn Busway.

British Railways Board

  • Great Northern Suburban Electrification and Resignalling.
  • Improvement of south east approach to London termini.
  • Feltham resignalling.
  • Rolling Stock.
  • Liverpool Terminal Loop.
  • Liverpool Exchange Central Link.