§ Ian StewartTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what level of transport subsidies was allocated to bus companies by each passenger transport authority in each of the last three years. [106453]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe table shows the funding in support of bus services provided by each of the Passenger Transport Authority (PTA) areas in each of the three years to 2001–02. The figures for public transport support include subsidies allocated to bus companies but also local authority administration and technical costs. The figures are the latest available and those for 2001–02 are based on provisional estimates.
§ Mr. JamiesonLondon Underground have already put in place arrangements to compensate customers who have suffered as a consequence of the withdrawal of services on the Central Line. They do not propose to compensate businesses for any related loss of trade.
§ Mr. Mark FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment has been made of the impact on(a) retail trades, (b) small businesses and (c) the evening economy of the closure of the Central Line. [105820]
§ Mr. JamiesonI refer the hon. Member to my answer of 28 March 2003 to the hon. Member for the Vale of York (Miss McIntosh),Official Report, columns 412–13W.