Essex

HC Deb 26 May 1977 vol 932 cc560-1W

Mr. Moonman

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the financial assistance provided through his Department in (a) Basildon District Council area and (b) Essex County Council area in the financial years 1975–76 and 1976–77.

Mr. Horam

The information is as follows:

£
	1975–76	1976–77
Essex County Council area:
(i) Infrastructure Grant	101,325	15,618
(ii) Transport Supplementary Grant	2,154,100	2,517,200
(iii) Principal Roads specific grant*	636,036	902,827
*These sums include amounts for schemes in Basildon District: (a) Basildon New Town 1975–76 £3378, 1976–77 £147,417 (b) Basildon District Council 1975–76 £1,597, 1976–77 Nil.

Central Government subsidies to nationalised industries, e.g., public service obligation grants to the British Railways Boards, bus fuel grant and new bus grant cannot be allocated to particular areas.