§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what measures he is taking to extend the scope of the transport supplementary grant to cover public transport systems; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FreemanThe scope of transport supplementary grant is defined by section 88 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988. Further primary legislation would be required to extend the scope of TSG. We are, however,482W consulting the local authority associations about ways of introducing greater flexibility, within the constraints of existing legislation, into the funding of local authority transport expenditure in urban areas.