To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Twickenham (Dr. Cable), of 19 June, Official Report, column 278, whether the invitation to tender documents for London bus routes are regarded as commercially confidential. [6119]

This is a matter for London Transport Buses, which advises me that it does regard invitation to tender documents as commercially confidential.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Twickenham of 19 June, Official Report, column 278, whether standards of service in respect of London bus routes form part of the consideration in the tendering process. [6118]

I understand from London Transport Buses that it does.