HC Deb 07 February 2002 vol 379 cc1102-3W
Mr. Chope

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport,Local Government and the Regions (1) when the total transport 10-year plan financial envelope was increased from £179.7 billion to £181.9 billion; and when and by what means the increase was first announced; [33767]

(2) pursuant to his oral statement of 29 January 2002,Official Report, column 149, on the 10-year plan financial envelope, if he will bring forward a supplementary estimate; and if he will make a statement.[33769]

Mr. Spellar

[holding answer 5 February 2002]: My Department will seek the resources necessary to deliver the 10-year plan through the normal supply procedures.

The bulk of the additional £2.2 billion was agreed and announced to the House on 2 April 2001, Official Report, column 8. A number of other changes to the 10-year plan expenditure envelope have been made since publication of the plan, resulting in the overall increase to £181.9 billion announced to the House on 29 January 2002.

Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions when he secured an additional £2.2 billion of funding from the Treasury for the 10-year transport plan; and if he will make a statement. [33927]

Mr. Spellar

My Department will seek the resources necessary to deliver the 10-year plan through the normal supply procedures.

The bulk of the additional £2.2 billion was agreed and announced to the House on 2 April 2001, Official Report, column 8. A number of other changes to the 10-year plan expenditure envelope have been made since publication of the plan, resulting in the overall increase to £181.9 billion announced to the House on 29 January 2002.