§ Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will consider an addition to the transport supplementary grant to assist with the exceptional problems on the Isle of Wight and to improve and install additional highway damage drainage works.
§ Mr. KeyIt is not possible to change the allocations that were given to local highway authorities, including the Isle of Wight, when the local transport capital settlement for 1994–95 was announced on 15 December. The island's council will have the opportunity to bid for resources to deal with current conditions on its roads when it makes its transport policies and programme submission for 1995–96 later this year. In the meantime, it has discretion to use its minor works allocation for 1994–95 on transport infrastructure of its choice. Resources allocated for structural maintenance on principal roads can also be used on any such road.