HC Deb 05 February 1975 vol 885 c581W
62. Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what increased supplementary grants he is considering authorising for the future of the Manchester Picc-Vic scheme.

67. Mr. Marks

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will authorise an increased supplementary transport grant to Greater Manchester to enable work to start on the upgrading of local railway services and on the Piccadilly-Victoria line.

Mr. Mulley

Within the total of transport supplementary grant approved by the House in the Rate Support Grant Order, I cannot now increase Greater Manchester's allocation for 1975–76. It should be sufficient to allow a start to be made on improving existing rail services.

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