§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make it his policy to extend fuel duty rebate to community transport services. [76512]
§ Ms Glenda Jackson[holding answer 16 March 1999]: Fuel duty rebate is an important element in Government financial support for local bus services. Possible changes to its scope will be considered as part of the study we will be asking the new Commission for Integrated Transport to undertake on all aspects of public funding for bus services. We will also be considering carefully all the recommendations of the review of voluntary and community transport commissioned by my Department, the report of which will be published shortly.