§ 33. Mr. IllsleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether any additional funding will be made available to the district council of Barnsley to offset expenditure on the South Yorkshire rapid light transit railway.
§ Mr. PortilloI recently met a delegation from the four South Yorkshire district authorities and the passenger transport authority to hear their concerns in relation to the financing costs of the supertram. Following a constructive discussion officials are now discussing possible options with the authorities.