The Petition of people of New Addington,

Declares that they would wish to see the current all night bus service maintained to serve all parts of New Addington.

The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Government to encourage Transport for London following the withdrawal of the N159 bus service to extend the 64 bus route during night running to serve all parts of New Addington.

And the Petitioners remain, etc.—[Presented by Mr. Andrew Pelling, Official Report, 29 March 2010; Vol. 508, c. 606 .]

[P000788]

Observations from the Secretary of State for Transport:

The Mayor of London has overall responsibility for transport in the capital, including all London Bus services.

The Department already provides substantial funding to TfL, which has risen dramatically since 2000, more than doubling to £3.3 billion in 2010-11. This funding is not ring-fenced to specific projects. It is for the Mayor to make best use of the funding available to him to deliver transport services (existing or new) where this offers value for money or addresses an identifiable transport demand.