§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport is he will list for each of the last five years the budget for bridge strengthening. [40684]
§ Mr. WattsEach year, the Government provide the Highways Agency with an overall budget for the maintenance of trunk road structures and, through transport supplementary grant and credit approvals, support to local highway authorities in England for the assessment and strengthening of their structures. Details for the last five years are set out in the table. In neither case are funds specifically earmarked for bridge strengthening.
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£ million Highways agency structures capital maintenance Local highway authorities assessment and strengthening approved expenditure 1992–93 130 111 1993–94 150 137 1994–95 150 137 1995–96 135 122 1996–97 130 103