HC Deb 14 January 1991 vol 183 c398W
25. Mr. Viggers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will set out the criteria for payment of transport supplementary grant for road development.

Mr. Chope

The criteria for payment of transport supplementary grant to local highway authorities in support of their capital expenditure on highways and the regulation of traffic are set out in a local authority circular No. 1/90, a copy of which is in the Library. TSG in 1991–92 will be 17 per cent. higher than in 1990–91, and in addition £45 million TSG will be made available for work on bridges making a total of £318 million.

Mr. Amess

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what was the transport supplementary grant settlement for Essex in the last two years.

Mr. Chope

Essex received £5.1 million net transport supplementary grant in 1989–90 and £6.7 million in 1990–91. In 1991–92 it will receive £6.4 million.