HC Deb 07 May 1986 vol 97 c108W
Mr. Robert B. Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Transport how he proposes to meet the cost of urgent bills for expenses of the sale of National Bus Company operations.

Mr. Ridley

Parliamentary approval for this expenditure has been sought in the Main Supply Estimates (Class VIII, Vote 8). Pending that approval, urgent expenditure estimates at £300,000, will be met by repayable advances from the Contingencies Fund.