HC Deb 03 June 1991 vol 192 c52W
23. Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what grants he has made to improve the quality of public transport in Greater Manchester in the past three years and approved for the next three years.

Mr. McLoughlin

The Government are giving total grant of £53 million to the Manchester Metrolink project over the years 1988–89 to 1992–93. Credit approvals have also been made available for this and various other projects, including the airport rail link.