§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of DEL spending labelled 'transport' is spent on(a) England, (b) Wales, (c) England and Wales and (d) England, Wales and Scotland in each year from 2002–03 to 2005–06. [72591]
§ Mr. BoatengThe amount allocated to the Department for Transport to spend on transport provision in England, and the national rail system, is given in the Spending Review 2002 White Paper, table 8.1. (An amended version of this table follows, which corrects a misprint. A corrigendum will be issued shortly.). The line in this table which gives an estimate of total UK transport spending does so on the basis of estimated spending by local authorities and devolved Administrations. It is of course a matter for devolved Administrations as to how they spend their allocated budgets.
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Table 8.1 key figures £ million Department for Transport 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 Resource budget 4,960 7,632 7,749 8,650 Capital budget 2,948 3,369 3.811 3,391 Total Departmental Expenditure Limit1 7,661 10,692 11,197 11,640 Near-cash spending in DfT DEL2 7,843 10,829 11,333 11,774 UK transport spending (estimated) 3 11,962 15,347 15,827 16,406 1Full resource budgeting basis net of depreciation.
2Consistent with previous control basis.
3Subject to spending decisions of local authorities and devolved Administrations.
§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer which mid-year population estimates were used to determine incremental Scottish DEL expenditure for 2002–03; and which mid-year population estimates will be used for the same determination for Scottish funding for each year from 2003–04 to 2005–06. [72594]
§ Mr. BoatengThe mid-year estimates were set out in the Statement of Funding Policy on 15 July 2002 and were the Office for National Statistics latest mid-year estimate published last year. Future funding changes will be based on the latest available ONS estimates as explained in the Statement of Funding Policy.