HC Deb 16 February 1976 vol 905 c485W
Mr. Gow

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many licences currently in force have been issued by the traffic commissioners to private operators to operate a bus service complementary to existing road and rail services; and whether he will list the operators to which such licences have been granted.

Mr. Marks

This information is not readily available. The cost of extracting it from the records of the traffic commissioners could not be justified.