Written question asked by Mark Robinson (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 February 1997. It was answered by John Watts (Conservative) on Wednesday, 19 February 1997 on behalf of the Department of Transport.

Dept of Transport

Question: What provision he is making for the cost of rail services served by English Passenger Transport Executives in 1997-98.

Answer: Mr. Mark Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what provision he is making for the cost of rail services served by English passenger transport executives in 1997-98. [16949] Mr. Watts: A special grant report has been laid before the House for the payment of metropolitan railways passenger services grant in 1997-98 to English passenger transport authorities. The main purpose of the MRPSG is to provide support, in 1997-98, to those PTAs for the local rail services secured by those PTAs' passenger transport executives under the terms of franchise agreements with franchise operators and the Director of Passenger Rail Franchising.

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