Ms Anne Graham:

I do not think it is appropriate for me to put forward how a private body, which is a charitable organisation, assigns its funding throughout the company. It is a matter for the company. I am assured the moneys put forward by us for rural transport service provision are used for rural transport provision. It is a very reasonable cost in terms of what is provided by the particular company but how it allocates the funding within the company is not something that is appropriate for me to discuss. All I am concerned about is that the services are run for the tendered price put forward and that this is the money paid to the particular body.