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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LBC/IRN, "House of Commons told indiscriminate subsidy of public transport unacceptable". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0027400372002 (Accessed 19 Jan 2026)