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Mr. Canavan
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is satisfied with the powers of his Department to encourage more use of public transport.
Mr. Mulley
Yes. As my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary said in reply to a previous Question from my hon. Friend, the key at local level lies in the policies adopted by local authorities. In present circumstances there is also the constraint arising from the need to contain public expenditure.