§ Mr. ClaphamTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he last met the chairman of the South Yorkshire passenger transport authority to discuss the impact of rail privatisation; and if he will make a statement. [30267]
§ Mr. WattsI met the chairman of the South Yorkshire passenger transport authority in April this year along with representatives from other PTAs to discuss the future funding of PTE-supported railway passenger services from 1996–97.
My hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State met the chairman of the South Yorkshire passenger transport authority in May, and the director general of that passenger transport executive earlier this month to discuss a range of transport issues.