§ Sir John HuntTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has any plans to seek the transfer of the existing riverbus service on the Thames to the London Docklands development corporation; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RedwoodMy Department has no such plans. The London Docklands development corporation has assembled a consortium of docklands interests who will together meet the expected deficit of riverbus in the short term. The LDDC has contributed to that funding package. The service is a private transport undertaking, and its long-term future must lie in commercial operation by the private sector.