§ Mr. McLoughlinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how much was paid(a) in total and (b) to individual bus companies under the bus fuel rebate scheme in each of the last five years. [66017]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe information requested in(a) is as follows:
Year £ million 1993–94 220 1994–95 224 1995–96 229 1996–97 228 1997–98 227 Expenditure is expected to be £270 million in this financial year, reflecting the increase in the rate of rebate in line with this year's increase in duty.
The amount paid to individual bus companies is regarded as commercially confidential.