Road Schemes, Derbyshire (Hansard, 6 May 1987)

§ Mr. Greg Knight
asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will itemise details of how much has been spent upon road schemes by Derbyshire county council in each of the past three years; and if any schemes have been deferred.

§ Mr. Peter Bottomley
In the past three years, it is estimated that Derbyshire county council has spent the following amounts on road schemes costing over £1 million:

£ million

1984–85 2.2

1985–86 0.8

1986–87 1.9

In its transport policies and programmes for 1984–85, Derbyshire county council proposed that in the above three years it would start construction on four road schemes costing over £1 million. Only two actually started within that period.

§ Mr. Greg Knight
asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will itemise how much grant money has been received by Derbyshire county council for road schemes in each of the past three years where the money has not been spent.

§ Mr. Peter Bottomley
1985–86 was the first year for which transport supplementary grant was restricted to capital expenditure on roads and the regulation of traffic. Taking the years 1985–86 and 1986–87 together, £6.35 million of Derbyshire county council's proposed expenditure on road schemes costing over £1 million was accepted for grant at a rate of 50 per cent. It is estimated that about £2.8 million of that expenditure was incurred in the two years. The council therefore received grant of about £1.775 million on some £3.55 million of expenditure for road schemes which was not incurred.
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§ Mr. Greg Knight
asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will itemise details of (a) the schemes proposed and (b) the schemes accepted for transport supplementary grant by Derbyshire county council in each of the last three years.

§ Mr. Peter Bottomley
Major schemes (those costing £l million or more) proposed for transport supplementary grant by Derbyshire county council in its 1985–86, 1986–87 and 1987–88 transport policies and programmes are listed in the table. Minor works (those under £1 million) are not named individually in TSG settlements.

Proposed start date Accepted Expenditure (£ million)

1985–86:

A514 Swarkestone Causeway April 1985 1.50

A619 Tapton Bypass September 1985 1.20

A5002 Spring Gardens relief road September 1985 0.82

A6007 Ilkeston inner relief road March 1986 not accepted

Total accepted expenditure 3.52

Commitments from previous years 0.06

Total accepted expenditure on which grant paid 3.58

1986–87:

A514 Swarkestone Causeway February 1987 0.11

A5002 Spring Gardens relief road November 1986 0.71

A6007 Ilkeston inner relief road July 1986 1.40

Total accepted expenditure 2.22

Commitments from previous years 1.95

Adjustment¹ -1.40

Total accepted expenditure on which grant paid 2.77

1987–88:

No major schemes proposed

Commitments from previous years 1.65

Adjustment¹ -1.30

Total accepted expenditure on which grant paid 0.35

¹ for TSG not used for the purpose for which it was provided.

	Proposed start date	Accepted Expenditure (£ million)
1985–86:
A514 Swarkestone Causeway	April 1985	1.50
A619 Tapton Bypass	September 1985	1.20
A5002 Spring Gardens relief road	September 1985	0.82
A6007 Ilkeston inner relief road	March 1986	not accepted
Total accepted expenditure		3.52
Commitments from previous years		0.06
Total accepted expenditure on which grant paid	3.58
1986–87:
A514 Swarkestone Causeway	February 1987	0.11
A5002 Spring Gardens relief road	November 1986	0.71
A6007 Ilkeston inner relief road	July 1986	1.40
Total accepted expenditure		2.22
Commitments from previous years		1.95
Adjustment¹		-1.40
Total accepted expenditure on which grant paid	2.77
1987–88:
No major schemes proposed
Commitments from previous years		1.65
Adjustment¹		-1.30
Total accepted expenditure on which grant paid	0.35
¹ for TSG not used for the purpose for which it was provided.