§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what his Department's telematics budget has been for the last five years; and what amount has been allocated for the next three years. [9687]
§ Mr. NorrisThere is no separate budget for telematics, the use of advanced information and telecommunciation technologies. In each particular case where a telematic solution is thought to be the most cost-effective approach, it is budgeted for in the normal way as part of the relevant programme.