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BUS PASSENGERS will noi be put at risk by any cuts ir public expenditure, Depart. ment of Transport permaneni secretary Sir Peter Baldwit assured MPs last week.
He told the House of Conn mons Select Committee or Transport last week that pub lie safety would not suffe from any drop in the fund: available to the bus industry But any cut in funds fo vehicle replacement caul( mean that bus services will bi cut back.
Sir Peter was givim evidence on transport impli cations of the Government' Public Expenditure Whit, Paper to 1983/84. Transpor expenditure will drop fron £2910m in 1980/81 to £2690 ii 1983/84, while DTP's shar will drop from £2368m t, £2220m.
He came under close critic ism from several MPs who fel the figures, as presented, wer insufficient.
Harry Cowans and Robi Cook, both Labour member: pointed out that the details c British Rail expenditure ar not matched by similar deta for National Bus or other ir dividual operators.