§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport for which transport projects awards for funding under the European Communities Objective 1 programme have been made for the period 2000 to 2006; and how much was allocated from the(a) Government and (b) the European Community in each case. [86095]
§ Mr. McNultyI have been asked to reply.
The table sets out the transport projects approved under the 2000–06 Objective 1 structural funds programmes in England.
The implementation of Objective 1 in Wales is a matter for the Welsh Assembly.
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Region Name of transport scheme Approved for Objective 1 funding (Yes/No) Total amount of funding from Objective 1 (£ million) Total amount of funding from government (£ million) Merseyside LTP Smart Scheme Q—incorporating St. Helens Centre (Applicant—Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority) Yes 1.10 0.3 Merseyside LTP Smart Scheme E (Applicant—Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority) Yes 1.23 0 Merseyside Local Initiative For Transport (LIFT) (Applicant—Liverpool City Council) Yes 0.08 0.14 Merseyside Northwood Star Community Transport) (Applicant—Merseyside Community Transport) Yes 0.05 0.049 South Yorkshire M1 Junction 31–32 Widening Yes (Design Phase) 0.39 0.72 South Yorkshire M1 Junction 32–33 Widening Yes (Design Phase) 0.42 0.78 South Yorkshire M1 Junction 33 Improvements Yes (Design Phase) 0.39 0.72 South Yorkshire M1 Junction 33–34 Widening Yes (Design Phase) 0.42 0.78 South Yorkshire M1 Junction 36–37 Widening Yes (Design Phase) 0.70 1.30 South Yorkshire M18 Junction 2–3 Widening Yes (Design Phase) 0.28 0.52 South Yorkshire Halfpenny Bridge Transportation Initiative Yes (Design Phase) 0.34 0.64 South Yorkshire Supertram Extension Yes (Feasibility stage) 0.09 0.16 South Yorkshire Sheffield-Barnsley-Leeds Rail service—infrastructure and rolling stock imps. Yes (Feasibility stage) 0.04 0.08 South Yorkshire PICASSO (two fully accessible minibuses) Yes 0.21 0.75 South Yorkshire Star Line (one stop shop for access to training and employment) No (approved in principle, working up application) 0.16 0.32 South Yorkshire Dunscroft Community Bus No (approved in principle, working up application) 0.23 0.23 South Yorkshire Heeley Community Transport No (approved in principle, working up application) 0.06 0.06 South Yorkshire North Sheffield Link Service No (approved in principle, working up application) 0.40 0.30 South Yorkshire Transport for all project No (approved in principle, working up application) 0.01 0.01 South Yorkshire Dearne Valley Playbus No (approved in principle, working up application) 0.16 0.16 South Yorkshire Coalfields Community Transport No (approved in principle, working up application) 0.30 0.30 South Yorkshire Community Transport Skillbuild No (approved in principle, working up application) 0.22 0.21 South Yorkshire Sheffield East End Transport Solutions No (approved in principle, working up application) 0.18 0.18