§ 4. Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Transport if his proposals will make the Secretary of State responsible for setting the fares level applied to London Regional Transport services.
§ Mr. RidleyThe Government will set LRT's external financing limit; cutting out unnecessary costs, matching services to demand and setting fare levels within the EFL will be the responsibility of the management of LRT.
§ 31. Mr. Maplesasked the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received in connection with the proposals contained in "Public Transport in London."
§ Mrs. ChalkerI refer my hon. Friend to the reply my right hon. Friend gave earlier today to my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow, East (Mr. Dykes).
§ 39. Mr. Bidwellasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he has consulted the metropolitan district councils and the London borough councils about his proposals in the White Paper "Streamlining the Cities" Cmnd. 9063 to devolve all highways responsibilities to them.
§ Mr. RidleyYes. On 10 October, consultation papers on the reallocation of transport responsibilities in the metropolitan areas and in Greater London were sent to these authorities and comments were invited by 31 January.
§ 60. Mr. Leightonasked the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received from London boroughs supporting his proposals to establish London regional transport.
§ Mr. RidleyThe London Boroughs Associaton has welcomed our proposals and we have had useful comments from some individual boroughs.