§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he plans to announce the allocation for provisional local transport plans for 2000–01; and if he will make a statement. [97710]
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§ Mr. Hill[holding answer 8 November 1999]: We are currently assessing the provisional local transport plans submitted in July. The local transport capital settlement will be announced in December.
§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 2 November 1999,Official Report, column 85, concerning major road schemes, if he will estimate the capital cost of each of the schemes listed and provide a total figure. [97709]
§ Mr. Hill[holding answer 8 November 1999]: Based on the finance forms contained within the provisional local transport plans, the total gross capital cost of the schemes is £812.4 million.
§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what were the total amounts of the bids made by local authorities in their provisional local transport plans for the years 2000–01 and 2001–02 for projected local transport capital expenditure on(a) maintenance of principal highways,(b) maintenance, assessment and strengthening of bridges,(c) individual schemes costing more than £5 million and (d) individual schemes and groups of related schemes costing less than £5 million; and if he will list the total cash bid for each authority for each year. [97703]
§ Mr. Hill[holding answer 8 November 1999]: I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 2 November 1999, Official Report, column 84. The total cash bid for each authority for each year may be derived from the information already in the House of Commons Library.