HC Deb 18 July 1979 vol 970 cc755-6W
68. Mr. John H. Osborn

asked the Minister of Transport what will be the support from public funds in the current year of the South Yorkshire passenger transport authority; and what are the forecasts for future years.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

South Yorkshire county council's TPP for 1979–80 showed an estimated expenditure of £16.3 million on public transport subsidy in the current year. I do not have information about how far the county council is meeting this from rate precepts and how far from block

(£ million: November 1978 prices
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
County Total expenditure accepted for grant Revenue support included in total at (ii) Grant paid on total at (ii)
1978–79 1979–80 1978–79 1979–80 1978–79 1979–80
GMC … 47.9 56.6 6.9 6.9 10.7 15.4
Merseyside … 36.4 44.3 9.0 12.5 12.2 17.1
Tyne and Wear … 84.6 47.2 9.1 12.4 49.8 22.7
West Yorkshire … 45.6 46.4 8.9 9.1 14.3 13.7
South Yorkshire … 23.2 29.8 2.7 8.2 5.1 9.1
West Midlands … 52.4 53.7 14.9 8.8 13.4 12.8

I cannot forecast the next TSG settlement. I do not have enough information to relate either grant or accepted expenditure to passenger miles.

Passenger transport executives, as operators, also receive new bus grant and fuel duty rebate from central Government. transport supplementary grant for all transport expenditure. No forecasts were given for future years.