§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has made for monitoring and acting upon the effects of the change in funding of passenger transport authorities in those areas affected by(a) poll tax capping and (b) loss of safety net grant in 1991–92.
§ Mr. Freeman[holding answer 5 July 1990]: The passenger transport authorities discuss transport and financing issues with my Department on an on-going basis. Spending priorities within the level of community charge caps are a matter for the local authorities concerned.
§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on proposals for amending the use of weighted ward densities in the allocation of funding for public transport authorities in the coming financial years.
§ Mr. Freeman[holding answer 5 July 1990]: Representations made by the local authority associations will be considered by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment, who will make his proposals known in the autumn.