§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a further statement on the discussions he has had with London borough councils about the future status and funding of the dial-a-ride service.
§ Mrs. Chalker[pursuant to her reply 12 February 1985, c.114]: Officials from my Department have had a useful preliminary meeting with a number of representatives of the London boroughs about the future of special services such as dial-a-ride.
It is too early to give details about how the operational and funding arrangements will operate in practice. We shall be holding further discussions with the boroughs on how best to ensure that dial-a-ride develops along the most efficient and cost-effective lines.