§ Mr. Nigel EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much Government funding has been paid annually to district councils to support rail services under section 20 of the Transport Act 1968.
§ Mr. FreemanAssistance to local authority programmes is given through revenue support grant paid by the Department of the Environment. An amount is set aside within the "All other services" block for distribution to district councils in the six English metropolitan county areas in view of their responsibility for supporting local rail services. The amounts for the last four years are:
Year £ million 1990–91 77 1991–92 93 1992–93 105 1993–94 110 The equivalent figure for 1994–95 is £112.9 million.