§ Mrs. Peacockasked the Secretary of State for Transport what guidance he has given to the metropolitan county councils under the provisions of the Transport Act 1983 about protected levels of revenue support to public transport in the next financial year.
§ Mr. RidleyI have given these authorities guidance under the provisions of section 4(5) of the Transport Act 183W 1983 that the maximum amounts of revenue grants which it would in my opinion be appropriate for them to make in the year beginning 1 April 1985 are as follows:
Authority Protected Expenditure Level (PEL) £ million Greater Manchester 45 Merseyside 39 South Yorkshire 32 Tyne and Wear 21 West Midlands 27 West Yorkshire 41