HC Deb 05 May 1993 vol 224 c155W
Mr. Barry Field

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what change will be made in the funding of the general lighthouse fund following the transfer of responsibility for this service from Her Majesty's Customs.

Mr. Norris

The General Lighthouse Authorities, with the agreement of the Department of Transport, have

Grants and subsidies to the bus industry: Great Britain
£ million1
Year Revenue support Fuel duty rebate Rural bus grant New bus grant Infra-structure grant Total
1972–73 21 1 20 1
1973–74 20 1 21 1
1974–75 36 3 23 2
1975–76 39 4 37 2
1976–77 47 41 2
1977–78 196 57 49 1 303
1978–79 220 59 57 1 337
1979–80 264 67 66 397
1980–81 373 80 74 527
1981–82 443 89 58 590
1982–83 561 103 30 694
1983–84 572 101 16 689
1984–85 608 127 1 736
1985–86 495 131 626
1986–87 419 129 17 565
1987–88 337 135 17 489
1988–89 337 158 13 508
1989–90 296 150 4 450
1990–911 323 169 492
1991–922 377 189 566
1 Not adjusted for inflation
2 Provisional

Sources: Bus and Coach Statistics 1991–92, HMSO

Transport Statistics Great Britain, HMSO

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