§ Mr. Boothasked the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 4 February, Official Report, c. 214, if he will give the levels of revenue support for bus services in the Hereford and Worcester trial area in 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83 and 1983–84.
§ Mr. David HowellMy Department does not collect separate figures for revenue support payments in trial areas but Hereford and Worcester county council has said that demand for revenue support has been reduced as a result of the competitive tendering it has introduced there.