§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much money his Department allocated to Hampshire county council for the maintenance of(a) principal roads and (b) minor roads in Hampshire 622W in (i) 2003, (ii) 2002, (iii) 2001 and (iv) 2000; and what steps he has taken to monitor expenditure by the council in each case. [126378]
§ Mr. JamiesonAs part of the Local Transport Plan (LTP) process, we have allocated the following funds to Hampshire county council for the capital maintenance of principal roads, bridges and non-principal roads. It is for the Council to decide how best to allocate these resources between different maintenance priorities. The Council also receives revenue funding from the Government, although the amount for road maintenance is not identified separately. Use of these resources is monitored through the Annual Progress Report which all local highway authorities are required to submit to my Department.
Allocation (£ million) 2000–01 4.388 2001–021 14.921 2002–03 10.524 2003–04 13.156 1 Includes £5.051 allocated in August 2001 for emergency repairs to flood damaged roads.