Transport (Expenditure and Grant)

HC Deb 15 March 1983 vol 39 cc102-3W

Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will show in cash prices for the years 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81 and 1981–82 accepted transport expenditure and transport supplementary grant for (a) Greater London, (b) other metropolitan counties, (c) shire counties, (d) England and (e) Wales.

Mr. David Howell

On transport supplementary grant payments, the information requested for England is as follows:

Conversion of past accepted expenditure figures into cash prices can only be notional, and the factors used for the different elements within accepted expenditure may

£M Notionally converted to cash	1977–78	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82
Greater London	224.0	225.3	282.1	330.3	377.5
Other Metropolitan Counties	254.7	296.9	327.7	350.1	388.6
Shire Counties	426.2	444.1	584.9	667.8	703.3
Total England	904.9	966.3	1,194.7	1,348.2	1,469.4

Transport supplementary grant in Wales is the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.