HC Deb 02 August 1978 vol 955 cc459-60W
Mr. Goodlad

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received in connection with the necessity for the early construction of

£ million outturn prices
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
(a) PSO subsidy — — — — — 301.7 297.5 341.3
(b) Local government payment — — 8.2 10.1 14.5 20.4 25.0 33.0
c) Level crossing grant — — — — — 8.3 10.4 10.6
(d) Pension funding grant — — — — — 48.6 65.2 67.2
(e) Capital grants* 0.5 0.6 41.3 54.7 79.4 45.9 43.5 40.6
(f) Freight subsidy — — — — — 59.5 39.5 9.0
Total central and local government payments to BRB 82.2 71.5 146.0 167.8 398.5 505.6 491.8 509.7
* Includes capital grants made under the Appropriation Acts, infrastructure grants paid under section 56 of the Transport Act 1968 and repayment of pension deposits in accordance with section 7 of the Railways Act 1974.

bypasses for the villages of Tarporley and Eaton; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Horam

We have received representations only from the hon. Member urging the early construction of bypasses for Tarporley and Eaton. My right hon. Friend hopes to publish proposals under the Highways Acts for the westerly bypass of the A51 through Tarporley in early 1979, aiming to start construction in the period 1981–83. At the present time there is no proposal for a bypass of Eaton, but we are looking into other ways of providing relief.