§ Mr. Bradleyasked the Minister of Transport what amount of money will be available for transport infrastructure projects in the United Kingdom from the I EC budget for 1981 in the form of reimbursement of the agreed amount of the United Kingdom's budget contribution; and if he will state which projects will attract finds under these arrangements in 1981.
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§ Mr. FowlerThe Community has agreed in principle to participate in financing certain special programmes of public sector investment as part of the refund to the United Kingdom on which agreement was reached on 30 May 1980. The categories of investment in which the United Kingdom has invited the Community to participate include Government financed roads, and railways, in assisted areas and some trunk roads outside those areas. Contributions from the Community should be received in 1981, mainly in respect of the 1980 Community budget, but partly as advance payments in respect of the 1981 budget. It is too early to say what proportion of the contributions will be associated with transport infrastructure. The arrangements for the payment of the refund are explained in the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Lord Privy Seal to my hon. Friend the Member for Lincoln (Mr. Carlisle) on 27 October.—[Vol. 991, c.96–99.]