House of Commons told indiscriminate subsidy of public transport unacceptable

Title

House of Commons told indiscriminate subsidy of public transport unacceptable

Genre

Speech

TX Date

Oct 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:01:33

Description

Unidentified male speaker (poss. Conservative minister David Howell), speaking in the House of Commons, says the Government accepts the need for a reasonable level of support for public transport but is opposed to indiscriminate subsidies. Transmission date between October and December 1981.

Contributors

David Howell?

Keywords

Politics; London; Local authorities; Government; Law; London Transport; GLC; Public finance; Public transport; House of Lords; Legal decisions; Fares; Fares Fair

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