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5. Mr. Forman

asked the Secretary of State for Transport when he last met the leader of the Greater London Council to discuss transport in London.

Mr. David Howell:

On 8 July, when I reiterated my request to him to put forward a realistic transport plan for London.

13. Mr. Porter

asked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he has developed further the proposals he announced on 26 July, Official Report, c. 418, for controlling local authority transport subsidies in London and the conurbations.

Mr. David Howell:

Further details were circulated to local authority associations immediately after my announcement and the work to develop them has since been pressed ahead. I intend to bring legislative proposals before the House as soon as possible.

14. Mr. Edwin Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for Transport how many letters he has received from local transport authorities protesting at the statement he made on 26 July, Official Report, c. 418,concerning his intention to introduce legislation on the level of subsidies to public transport.

Mr. Eyre:

I have received representations channelled through the Association of Metropolitan Authorities, but no letters from local transport authorities.

32. Mr. Eggar

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement about future arrangements of transport in London.

Mr. David Howell:

I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Chipping Barnet (Mr. Chapman) earlier today.

34. Mr. Shersby

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the future of London Transport.

Mr. David Howell:

The Government have been considering the grave defects in the administration of public transport in London and the analysis and proposals put forward by the House of Commons Select Committee. We shall be taking steps to meet both the immediate and the longer term need for improvement.

Mr. Squire

asked the Secretary of State for Transport when he proposes to respond to the recommendations of the transport committee on London Transport.

Mr. David Howell:

I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Chipping Barnet (Mr. Chapman) earlier today.