Public Transport Undertakings (Subsidies)

HC Deb 25 June 1980 vol 987 c183W

7. Mr. Newens

asked the Minister of Transport whether he will seek powers to provide direct subsidy to public transport undertakings.

Mr. Fowler

My Department already provides direct support to British Rail, through the public service obligation, and to bus operators in the form of new bus grants which continues until 1984. I have no proposals to extend these arrangements to other forms of direct subsidy.