§ 33. Mr. LoveTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to increase investment in public services(a) in the UK and (b) in London in the year 2000–01. [116638]
§ Mr. Andrew SmithAll areas of the UK, including London, will benefit from the Budget announcement of an additional £2 billion for health, £1 billion for education, £285 million for the fight against crime and £280 million for transport. All but £100 million of this investment is for 2000–01.
Secretaries of State are announcing the detail of these allocations. The Deputy Prime Minister has already announced £65 million of investment in London Underground to enhance escalator work and frequency and reliability of Northern, Central, District and Jubilee lines and £30 million for the Docklands Light Railway extension to City Airport.