TSG and Capital Allocations

HC Deb 21 April 1989 vol 151 c306W

Mr. Pike

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he proposes to make any additional allocations for 1989–90 in respect of TSG and capital allocations.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

The amount of transport supplementary grant payable to local highway authorities for 1989–90 was determined at the time of the annual settlement. It cannot be changed.

Capital allocations for roads in 1989–90 have also been settled. However, supplementary capital allocations may be made if any of the resources earmarked for a highway project of national or regional importance, or for other local transport projects, are not in the event needed. It is too soon to say if there are likely to be such supplementary allocations this year.