§ Mr. Ronald Atkinsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the responsibilities of the local authorities with regard to the co-ordination of public transport.
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§ Dr. GilbertUnder Section 203 of the Local Government Act 1972, the non-metropolitan county councils are responsible for developing policies to promote the provision of a co-ordinated and efficient system of public passenger transport to meet the needs of their areas. Under Section 9 of the Transport Act 1968 and Section 202 of the Local Government Act 1972. the metropolitan county councils, as the passenger transport authorities for their areas, have a duty, with the passenger transport executives, to secure or promote the provision of properly integrated and efficient systems of public passenger transport to meet the needs of their areas.