HC Deb 29 October 1999 vol 336 c1000W
Mrs. Spelman

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how much was spent per inhabitant on public transport(a) in the West Midlands and (b) in Greater London in each of the last seven years; and if he will make a statement. [96292]

Mr. Hill

The information is not available in the form requested.

The latest figures available for DETR historic and planned expenditure, and planned spending, on all elements of Transport can be found in the Departmental Annual Report 1999. Expenditure by DETR on public transport over the last seven years is as follows:

art activities and facilities and conservation of the historic environment was separately identified for the first time on the 1998–99 returns, and this information is not yet complete. However, budget information for the total net current expenditure on culture and heritage is available for 1999–2000, the figure for English local authorities being £278.5 million. This includes museums and galleries, art activities and facilities, conservation of the historic environment, and archives and records.