Written question asked by Diana Organ (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 February 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 March 1999. It was answered by Glenda Jackson (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 March 1999 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, What measures he is taking to encourage the improvement of bus services. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figures and ref to Transport White Paper.

Answer: Mrs. Organ: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what measures he is taking to encourage the improvement of bus services. [73439] Ms Glenda Jackson: We have made an additional £150 million available to local authorities over 3 years to support rural bus services and an additional £700 million of capital resources for local transport expenditure. Our policy proposals for buses were set out in the Transport White Paper last July.

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