HC Deb 13 June 2003 vol 406 cc173-4W
Mr. Goodman

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what partnerships to fund transport which include local authorities have been established with the assistance of Partnerships UK in each of the last three years. [116804]

Mr. Jamieson

Partnerships UK have participated in partnerships with local authorities for the procurement of the following transport projectsLeeds Supertram South Hampshire Rapid Transit Staffordshire Street Lighting Scheme.

They have also offered advice through their helpdesk facility on a number of other local transport projects.

They have not however provided any funding for such projects.

case stating (a) whether it was (i) a new scheme and (ii) an extension to an existing one, (b) whether the site was located in Green Belt land and (c) how many additional parking spaces were included. [115718]

Mr. Jamieson

The highway authorities in consultation with the appropriate planning authorities develop Park and Ride schemes. The information requested, covering Park and Ride schemes that have been authorised since 1997, is not held centrally. However, the following information was made available for the schemes over the last two years in response to an earlier request for information on Park and Ride.

The following major local public transport projects, which contain proposals for Park and Ride within them, have been approved or provisionally approved. The expected start dates are those provided by the authorities as part of the Local Transport Plans" Annual Progress Reports submitted in July 2001.