HC Deb 10 March 1994 vol 239 cc318-9W
Mr. Harvey

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give a breakdown by mode, year on year, of Government investment in Britain's transport infrastructure for the period 1979 to 1995.

Mr. MacGregor

Government transport expenditure plans have enabled investment shown in the table. The latest expenditure plans were published on 10 March in the "Transport Report 1994", Cmnd. 2506. alone, (ix) minor works, (x) European regional development fund schemes and (xi) Industrial Development Act schemes;

(3) if he will list for each metropolitan borough council in (a) South Yorkshire (b) West Yorkshire a summary of the transport capital expenditure for local authorities for each of the past four years, broken down into (i) committed major scheme (gross), (ii) newly supported major schemes, (iii) bridge works, (iv) principal roads carriageways, (v) local safety silencers, (vi) packages, (vii) schemes specific, including bus priority, (viii) bus priority alone, (ix) minor works, (x) European regional development fund schemes and (xi) Industrial Development Act schemes;

(4) if he will list for (a) Humberside (b) North Yorkshire a summary of the transport capital expenditure settlement for local authorities for each of the past four years, broken down into (i) committed major scheme (gross), (ii) newly supported major schemes, (iii) bridge works, (iv) principal roads carriageways, (v) local safety silencers, (vi) packages, (vii) schemes specific, including bus priority, (viii) bus priority alone, (ix) minor works, (x) European regional development fund schemes and (xi) Industrial Development Act schemes.

Mr. Key

I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.