Rural Bus Services

HC Deb 26 April 2004 vol 420 cc781-2W

Mr. Pike: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many rural bus services in Burnley are supported by rural bus grants. [167883]

Mr. McNulty

Rural Bus Subsidy Grant (RBSG) is paid to local transport authorities; in the case of Burnley this is Lancashire County Council. It is for the authority to decide which services should by supported with the grant. We understand from the County Council that 2 rural bus services serving Burnley are provided by RBSG. There are a further 7 rural bus services serving Burnley provided through Revenue Support Grant funding.

Jim Dobbin

To ask the secretary of state for Transport how many rural bus service in Heywood and Middleton are supported by rural bus grants [168548]

Mr. McMulty: Rural Bus Subsidy Grant (RBSG) is paid to local transport authorities, in the case of Heywood and Middleton this is the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (PTE). It is for the with the grant. We understand from the PTE that no bus service in Heywood and Middleton are provided by RBSG as this area is predominantly urban.