§ Ms. RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he has met representatives of the Association of Metropolitan Authorities to discuss the case for restoring the precepting status of the six metropolitan passenger transport authorities.
§ Mr. FreemanI met a delegation from the Association of Metropolitan Authorities on 1 July to discuss this.
§ Ms. RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will restore the precepting powers to the six metropolitan passenger transport authorities.
§ Mr. FreemanI am considering the representations which I have received on this subject.
§ Ms. RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received from(a)
Number of trains delayed over 30 minutes Number of trains cancelled (percentage) (percentage) 1990–91 1990–91 (to 31 October 1991) 1990–91 1991–92 (to 31 October 1991) Region per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. WCML 4,947 (7.7) 2,776 (7.9) 2,513 (3.9) 523 (1.5) MML 619 (2.8) 259 (2.1) 878 (3.9) 153 (1.2) CROSS COUNTRY 3,118 (8.1) 1,341 (6.4) 711 (1.8) 364 (1.7) GWML 1,316 (2.8) 578 (2.2) 1,081 (2.3) 535 (2.0) GATWICK EXPRESS 301 (0.7) 149 (0.6) 1,438 (3.3) 1,592 (6.5) ECML 3,268 (9.2) 1,384 (6.6) 904 (2.5) 424 (2.0) ANGLIA 960 (5.9) 310 (3.6) 616 (3.8) 119 (1.4) The Department does not hold data on the date and cause of delays and cancellations. These are management matters for British Rail.
94Wthe six metropolitan passenger transport authorities and (b) others about their change in status from precepting to levying authorities.
§ Mr. FreemanI have received a number of representations from the metropolitan county passenger transport authorities, the Association of Metropolitan Authorities, the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities and Members with constituency interests in PTA areas.