§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what was the total amount of money made available in each of the past five years to local authorities under the Transport Policies and Programmes system. [48913]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe information is as follows:
Year £ million 1993–94 1,047 1994–95 894 1995–96 960 1996–97 830 1997–98 746 Figures in all years include grant under the Industrial Development Act 1982. Figures for the latter four years include credit approvals available to match European Regional Development Fund grant.
§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the proportion of total TPP money made available to local authorities in each year for the past five years that was spent on on-going road building schemes; and if he will list the schemes. [48915]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonI have placed this information in the Libraries of the House.
§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how much money has been allocated in each of the past five years to(a) road schemes and (b) other transport schemes under the Single Regeneration Budget; and which schemes have benefited. [48918]
§ Angela EagleThe Single Regeneration Budget Challenge Fund offers support to Partnerships to help them to carry out comprehensive regeneration of their local areas. Partnerships decide local priorities and road and other transport projects may be an element of their schemes. Funding is normally provided for a package of activities and is not allocated by individual elements. Funding commenced on 1 April 1995 and is available for the lifetime of schemes (up to seven years).
I have placed in the Library a list of the names of the schemes and the total lifetime Challenge Fund grant allocated which includes grant for road and other transport related activities.