HC Deb 28 July 2000 vol 354 cc924-5W
Mr. Peter Bradley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what grants for transport projects have been allocated to(a) Telford and The Wrekin and (b) Shropshire county councils since May 1997. [133203]

Mr. Hill

Shropshire county council has been allocated the following amounts for transport projects, through the Local Transport Settlement, since May 1997:

£ million
1997–98 4.207
1998–99 3.364
1999–2000 4.348
2000–01 6.093

Since its establishment as a unitary authority in 1998, Telford and Wrekin council has been allocated the following in Local Transport Settlement:

£ million
1998–99 0 955
1999–2000 1.696
2000–01 2.103

In addition, Shropshire county council has been allocated £630,354 in Rural Bus Subsidy Grant for each of the years 1998–99, 1999–2000 and 2000–01, and £43,500 through the Rural Bus Challenge in 1999. Telford and Wrekin council has been allocated £76,048 each year for Rural Bus Subsidy Grant, and £174,000 through the Rural Bus Challenge in 1999.