§ Sir Raymond PowellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many park and ride schemes his Department has(a) introduced and (b) drawn up since 1 May 1997. [41590]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonI refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Lewes (Mr. Baker) on 13 March 1998,Official Report, column 308.
Planning, design, and implementation of park and ride schemes are functions of local authorities. My Department's role is to fund those initiatives where authorities are able to demonstrate, in their annual Transport Policies and Programme submissions, that their proposals meet the criteria the Department has prescribed.