Bill to restore 'teeth' to LPTC
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• An attempt to restore "teeth" to the London Transport Passengers Committee to fight fare increases is being made by Mr William Molloy, Labour MP for Ealing North.
He is asking the Commons to approve a Bill to give back to the Council all the powers transferred to the Greater London council by former Labour Transport Minister, richard Marsh.
Mr Molloy Will ask leave to introduce the Bill on March 23.
Formerly the Committee was successful in reducing several proposed fare increases by London Transport. But its powers to intervene were handed over to GLC councillors who, Mr Marsh argued, were it closer touch with the travelling public an therefore better able to safeguard their interests.
"The GLC has done no such thing," M: Molloy protested. "So I am asking that tilt Committee should be given back its teeth."
Mr Molloy's proposal has the unanimou: support of the all-party Select Committet on nationalized industries which coven London Transport matters.