Mr. Robert G. HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether a decision has been made on funding of dial-a-ride for next year.
§ Mr. PortilloI am pleased to announce that the grant to London dial-a-ride services for 1989–90 will be £7.27 million. That is an increase of £1 million on 1988–89 and will facilitate a substantial expansion of the service. After four successive annual increases dial-a-ride funding in 1989–90 will be over 70 per cent. higher than it was when London Regional Transport took over responsibility for funding from the GLC.