HC Deb 31 March 1998 vol 309 c496W
48. Mr. Grogan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to extend the principle of passenger transport authorities into the rural areas. [35493]

Dr. Strang

The institutions required for delivering an integrated transport policy are being considered carefully and we shall be setting out our policies on this, and our proposals for transport in rural areas, in the forthcoming White Paper.