§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what advice has been issued to local authorities in respect of submissions for transport supplementary grant.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleWe are consulting the local authority associations about the drafting of this year's circular, which we expect to issue during April.
§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what share of the latest transport supplementary grant settlements was allocated to(a) road construction, (b) road maintenance, (c) bus priority measures, (d) measures specifically introduced to improve road safety, (e) improvements to rail services and (f) light rail.
§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle[holding answer 9 March 1993]: Of the £1,046.7 million available for the local roads capital settlement for 1993–94, £659.5 million was allocated for road construction, £172.8 million for structural maintenance of principal roads, £4.7 million for bus measures, and £50 million for local safety schemes. No resources were allocated for rail or light rail, as transport supplementary grant is limited by statute in England to expenditure in connection with highways or the regulation of traffic.
§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will require cycle route networks in all proposals submitted to transport supplementary grant approval.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleNo. It will be for local authorities to decide whether to include a specific section on cycling in their 1994–95 transport policies and programmes submission.