§ Mr. FitzpatrickTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what provision he is making for the cost of rail services secured by the English Passenger Transport Executive in 1999–2000. [76409]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonA special grant report has been laid before the House today for the payment of Metropolitan Railway Passenger Service Grant in 1999–2000 to English Passenger Transport Authorities (PTAs). The main purpose of the grant is to provide support to those PTAs for the local rail services provided by franchise operators and secured by the PTAs' Passenger Transport Executives under the terms of the franchise agreements with franchisees and the Director of Passenger Rail Franchising.