HC Deb 27 February 1986 vol 92 cc646-7W
Mr. Stuart Holland

asked the Secretary of State for Transport whether his Department will be willing to take over the funding of cycle schemes designed by the Greater London council cycle project team.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

No. It will be for boroughs to decide what is appropriate in their areas.

Mr. Stuart Holland

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what plans his Department has for replacing the work of the Greater London council's cycle project team.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

London boroughs are already responsible for road safety in their areas. That will apply to the roads they take over from the GLC on 1 April. The Department will continue to provide information, help and advice to local authorities in developing practical measures to help cyclists.

Mr. Stuart Holland

asked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will make separate funds available for cycle schemes on major and minor roads of an innovatory and non-innovatory nature.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

Special funds are already available from the Department for suitable innovatory cycle schemes. Purely local schemes are the responsibility of the local highway authorities along with their other traffic and road safety measures and funded in the same way.