§ Mr. Cyril D. Townsendasked the Minister of Transport if he will make a statement on the local transport capital allocations for 1981–82.
§ Mr. FowlerI have today informed local authorities of the allocations I have prescribed. The total amount is £612.7 million at estimated outturn prices. This includes resources for expenditure on roads, buses, passenger transport infrastructure and ports. Allocations have been made to counties, London boroughs and districts with bus or port undertakings. They are sufficient to cover commitments and to enable a substantial number of worthwhile schemes to be started. Details of the allocations are given in the statement I made today, a copy of which has been placed in the Library of the House.