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We may not be able to learn much in that regard from the committees that we intend to visit. However, I do not want to instigate a major piece of research.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
6 September 2004
In the light of the consultation, particularly of the views of the then franchising director, we took the view that it would be best to allocate the franchises on a long-term basis and that vehicle miles were the best available measure to use.
The draft order before the committee today would allow the commissioner to regulate the process for appointments to the new body before it is formally established.