§ Caroline FlintTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what the value was of Government financial grants to the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive for each year from 1996–97 to the most recent year for which figures are available. [149069]
§ Mr. HillI should first point out that there is a fundamental difference between Passenger Transport Executives (PTEs) and Passenger Transport Authorities (PTAs). The PTAs function is to formulate general policies for meeting public transport requirements in its area, and the function of the PTE is to put these policies into effect, with funding from the PTA.
The figure I am quoting relate to grants and borrowing approvals announced in the local transport capital expenditure settlements for the South Yorkshire PTA for the financial years 1996–97 to 2001–02. They are as follows:
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£million 1996–97 3.251 1997–98 5.600 1998–99 6.125 1999–2000 8.500 2000–01 11.923 2001–02 22.500 Total 57.899 In addition, some of the funds initially allocated to the South Yorkshire PTA were transferred to the South Yorkshire districts in-year for public transport works. Of the total figure of £57.899 million allocated to the South Yorkshire PTA for the period 1996–97 to 2001–02, it is estimated that £43.894 million was transferred to the South Yorkshire districts. This gives an estimated residual figure of £14.005 million issued to the South Yorkshire PTA over the six year period.
§ Caroline FlintTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what the value was of Government financial support for transport infrastructure projects affecting Doncaster residents, for each year since 1996–97. [149070]
§ Mr. HillThe figures I am quoting relate to grants and borrowing approvals announced in the local transport capital expenditure settlements for Doncaster Metropolitan borough council for the financial years 1996–97 to 2001–02. They are as follows:
£million 1996–97 5.712 1996–98 2.732 1998–99 1.036 1999–2000 2.850 2000–01 19.684 2001–02 124.790 Total 56.804 1 This figure includes £9 million Transport Supplementary Grant held back until required. In addition, some of the funds initially allocated to the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority (SYPTA) were transferred to the South Yorkshire districts in-year for public transport works. For the period 1996–97 to 2001–02 some £57.899 million was initially issued to the SYPTA, and of this it is estimated that £9.243 million was transferred to Doncaster Metropolitan borough council. This gives an estimated total of £66.047 million issued to Doncaster over the six year period.
§ Mr. HammondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on his policy regarding the use of a hybrid Bill as the means of promoting a transport infrastructure project to which the Transport and Works Act 1992 applies.; [148976]
§ Mr. HillThe Transport and Works Act procedure is the normal means of considering whether authority should be given for transport infrastructure projects that fall within its scope. This would not preclude the possibility of the Government promoting a hybrid Bill where we considered this to be an appropriate means of authorising a scheme.