§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what funds he has(a) been asked for and (b) agreed to provide for the A65 bus lane scheme. [186735]
§ Dr. HowellsLeeds city council initially asked for £20 million for this scheme, and my Department provisionally accepted it for funding at this cost in December 2001. Subsequently, a revised scheme costing £29 million, along with a lower cost alternative for £21 million, has been submitted which is currently being considered by my Department.