§ Mr. RammellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will place in the Library figures for each relevant local authority in England of the number of(a) new bus services and (b) enhancements to existing bus services in rural areas which have resulted from the use of rural bus subsidy grant; and if he will give examples for each authority of such new and enhanced services. [82636]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe information provided by each local authority has been placed in the Library. It shows that the first year of this new grant has been a success with a total in England alone of 658 new services and 842 enhanced services as a result of the grant's introduction.
§ Mr. Peter BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what subsidies have been provided to(a) Shropshire County Council and (b) Telford & Wrekin Council to support rural bus services in (i) 1997–98, (ii) 1998–99 and (iii) 1999–2000. [88148]
§ Ms Glenda Jackson1998–99 was the first year of the new Rural Bus Subsidy Grant. In that year Shropshire County Council and Telford & Wrekin Council were allocated the sums of £630,354 and £76,048 respectively, for the support of rural buses. The same amounts have been allocated for 1999–2000.