§ Mr. Nigel JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to remove the restrictions on local authorities providing their own public transport services. [46043]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonMy right hon. Friend the Minister of Transport announced on 11 June 1998,Official Report, columns 637–38, more flexible borrowing arrangements for investment in local authority airports. Otherwise, there are no plans to change the present arrangements; but the Government is keen that local authorities should be able to promote public transport as part of an integrated transport policy. Our proposals for this will be set out in the forthcoming White Paper.