§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether, in view of the very large number of pot-holes in and around the streets of London that are a danger to pedestrian and vehicular road users, the blind, disabled and children, and are causing damage to life, limb and property, he will ensure that the local authorities have the financial resources to make these repairs; and if he will take steps to require them to do so.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeIt is for London's highway authorities to decide how much to spend on road maintenance in the light of available resources and competing demands. We have been increasing the resources available to them. In real terms the amount of expenditure accepted for transport supplementary grant in London this year was 3 per cent. more than that accepted in 1980–81.