Written question asked by Andrew Turner (Conservative) on Monday, 22 April 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 April 2002. It was answered by Sally Keeble (Labour) on Thursday, 25 April 2002 on behalf of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will redesignate the Rural Bus Challenge Fund to include (a) taxis and (b) ferries.

Answer: Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will redesignate the Rural Bus Challenge Fund to include (a) taxis and (b) ferries. [52445] Ms Keeble: The guidance issued to local authorities on the Rural Bus Challenge scheme already makes clear that the term "bus" will be broadly interpreted to cover a broad range of road-based public transport. It can include for example projects involving taxi buses or shared taxis and a number of such schemes have been supported with Challenge funding. We however have no plans to extend the scheme to include non-road transport.

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