HC Deb 01 July 1980 vol 987 cc513-4W
Mr. Marlow

asked the Minister of Transport, in view of the 10 per cent. increase in staff at a time in which Tube traffic has fallen by 8 per cent. and bus traffic by 14 per cent., if he will seek to introduce legislation to give him powers to intervene in the affairs of London Transport.

HEAVY GOODS VEHICLE TRAFFIC ON THE M1
16-hour Friday flows
Junctions 9–10 Junctions 25–26 Junctions 36–37
April 1977 16,444 9,415 6,836
May 1977 15,230 9,368 6,980
June 1977 12,716 8,989 7,482
July 1977 14,710 7,584 6,891
August 1977 12,368 8,437 6,360
September 1977 15,190 9,342 7,548
October 1977 16,287 9,497 7,033
November 1977 15,693 9,048 7,104
December 1977 17,490 9,684 8,494
January 1978 15,245 9,344 6,316
February 1978 16,028 9,291 8,046
March 1978 16,920 9,639 7,752
April 1978 16,808 9,875 8,485
May 1978 16,762 9,908 8,631
June 1978 14,799 9,536 7,962
July 1978 16,765 7,744 7,833
August 1978 13,236 8,648 6,507
September 1978 16,562 9,648 8,015
October 1978 17,295 9,464 8,969
November 1978 17,021 9,694 8,127
December 1978 17,269 9,907 8,595
January 1979 13,748 7,927 5,621
February 1979 17,143 9,846 7,874
March 1979 18,332 10,288 7,326
Data for the period April 1979 to March 1980 were given in my reply of 10 June 1980

Mr. Fowler

No. It is already the duty of the Greater London Council under the Transport (London) Act 1969 to take the necessary steps to secure an efficient public transport service for London.