HC Deb 24 July 2002 vol 389 cc1214-5W
Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much public money has been invested in transport provision for deprived areas in each of the last five years. [69378]

Mr. Jamieson

I have been asked to reply.

The following table compares total capital allocations for local transport provision in England with the amounts allocated to those local transport authorities which include within their boundaries one or more of the 88 local authorities in the most deprived areas of England which are eligible for the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund (NRF). London is excluded.

£ million
Total NRF area authorities
1998–99 541 256
1999–2000 540 276
2000–01 657 367
2001–02 1,360 698
2002–03 1,580 817

For London, capital allocations for local transport provision for the years 1998–99 to 2000–01 were £82 million, £84 million and £102 million respectively. Of this, £46 million, £47 million and £52 million was allocated to authorities in the most deprived areas which are eligible for the NRF. From 2001–02 onwards, capital allocations for local transport provision in London have been the responsibility of the Mayor and Transport for London.