§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the applications submitted for section 56 grants since 1 January 1990, indicating in each case which were successful and how much was awarded. [80096]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonSchemes accepted for section 56 grants after 1 January 1990 and the grant allocated or paid are as follows:
£ million Ivanhoe Line 1.4 Midland Metro 40.0 Robin Hood Line 4.4 Grant payments for a number of other schemes started before 1 January 1990 and continued after that date.
During this period, a number of authorities have developed potential section 56 schemes and have discussed these with officials in my Department. We do not keep a centralised record of all such discussions.