Written question asked by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour) on Friday, 30 October 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 November 1998. It was answered by Glenda Jackson (Labour) on Thursday, 5 November 1998 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 review is being undertaken by his Department of the performance of bus franchises in London. - Includes ref to White Paper "A Mayor and Assembly for London".

Answer: Mr. Corbyn: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what review is being undertaken by his Department of the performance of bus franchises in London; and if he will make a statement. [58226] Ms Glenda Jackson: The performance of bus passenger services in London is a matter for London Transport. The Department receives regular reports of the overall performance on the bus network and monitors this against targets set by the Secretary of State. I would refer my hon. Friend to the Government's White Paper "A Mayor and Assembly for London" in which we have said that the present arrangements work well but that Transport for London should be free to develop and improve these arrangements working within a statutory framework similar to the present one.

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