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Ministerial Visits
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list each of the overseas trips made by himself and other members of his ministerial team in each of the last four years, specifying the purpose and cost of each trip. [30181]
Dr. Whitehead: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary of State on 4 February 2002, Official Report, column 707W.
Departmental Secondments
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many staff in his Department have been seconded to jobs in the (a) private and (b) public sector in each of the last four years. [31782]
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Dr. Whitehead: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend, the Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office on 7 February 2002, Official Report, columns 1129–30W.
Local Government Finance
Ms Buck: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will state, for each local authority in London, what the real terms increase in total external support was between (a) 1992–93 and 1996–97 and (b) 1997–98 and 2001–02; and what the projected real terms increase will be in 2002–03. [31819]
Dr. Whitehead: Because of changes in function, responsibility and area it is not possible to produce a fully consistent set of grant figures for the period from 1992–93 to 2002–03. The main changes comprise the transfer of funding of colleges of further education and sixth form colleges from local authorities to the Further Education
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Funding Council and changes associated with the introduction of the Greater London Authority. There are also various smaller changes in function and responsibility.
Table 1 shows the actual amount of total external support received by London authorities in 2001–02, the adjusted amount for 2001–02 for comparison with 2002–03, the amount for 2002–03, the cash increase relative to the adjusted 2001–02 amount, and the increase in real terms.
Table 2 shows, for the City and the London boroughs, the actual amounts of total external support received in 1992–93, 1996–97, 1997–98 and 2001–02, together with the actual changes in total external support between 1992–93 and 1996–97 and between 1997–98 and 2001–02.
For any year total external support is the sum of redistributed non-domestic rates, Revenue Support Grant, Principal Formula Police Grant, SSA Reduction grant and Central Support Protection Grant.
| Authority | Actual 2001–02 grant | Adjusted 2001–02 grant(21) | 2002–03 grant | Adjusted cash increase | Adjusted real increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of London | 87.307 | 85.605 | 89.029 | 3.424 | 1.284 |
| Camden | 197.281 | 184.995 | 197.944 | 12.950 | 8.324 |
| Greenwich | 222.117 | 212.448 | 223.376 | 10.929 | 5.616 |
| Hackney | 242.677 | 238.720 | 249.106 | 10.386 | 4.417 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 144.503 | 138.019 | 146.490 | 8.471 | 5.020 |
| Islington | 199.670 | 196.090 | 203.933 | 7.844 | 2.940 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 117.917 | 113.989 | 122.280 | 8.292 | 5.441 |
| Lambeth | 260.331 | 255.965 | 268.418 | 12.453 | 6.052 |
| Lewisham | 241.892 | 235.029 | 244.529 | 9.500 | 3.623 |
| Southwark | 269.502 | 265.415 | 283.523 | 18.108 | 11.471 |
| Tower Hamlets | 288.075 | 280.332 | 296.449 | 16.117 | 9.107 |
| Wandsworth | 206.822 | 197.065 | 204.948 | 7.883 | 2.955 |
| Westminster | 198.752 | 191.544 | 205.117 | 13.573 | 8.783 |
| Barking and Dagenham | 146.386 | 139.743 | 148.240 | 8.497 | 5.003 |
| Barnet | 207.164 | 190.168 | 202.544 | 12.376 | 7.621 |
| Bexley | 154.980 | 146.360 | 156.610 | 10.250 | 6.590 |
| Brent | 223.458 | 211.269 | 223.766 | 12.497 | 7.214 |
| Bromley | 172.766 | 156.535 | 166.674 | 10.139 | 6.225 |
| Croydon | 224.286 | 219.247 | 231.468 | 12.221 | 6.739 |
| Ealing | 231.215 | 220.207 | 231.267 | 11.061 | 5.554 |
| Enfield | 218.542 | 205.308 | 219.733 | 14.424 | 9.291 |
| Haringey | 218.050 | 211.003 | 222.832 | 11.829 | 6.553 |
| Harrow | 128.889 | 127.855 | 134.053 | 6.199 | 3.002 |
| Havering | 140.082 | 135.491 | 142.977 | 7.486 | 4.098 |
| Hillingdon | 166.928 | 154.842 | 165.681 | 10.839 | 6.967 |
| Hounslow | 173.953 | 161.867 | 168.711 | 6.845 | 2.797 |
| Kingston upon Thames | 81.060 | 74.257 | 79.455 | 5.198 | 3.341 |
| Merton | 109.805 | 106.620 | 111.720 | 5.100 | 2.434 |
| Newham | 301.631 | 297.248 | 314.154 | 16.906 | 9.473 |
| Redbridge | 181.765 | 165.434 | 175.930 | 10.496 | 6.359 |
| Richmond upon Thames | 77.840 | 77.255 | 80.404 | 3.149 | 1.217 |
| Sutton | 116.266 | 106.043 | 113.551 | 7.508 | 4.856 |
| Waltham Forest | 199.383 | 194.705 | 203.903 | 9.198 | 4.329 |
| GLA—all functions | 1,921.062 | 1,882.079 | 1,943.191 | 61.111 | 14.050 |
(21) For comparison with 2002–03
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TransPennine Rail Services
Mr. Grogan: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if the new TransPennine franchise will ensure that services continue to stop at South Milford station (a) on Sundays and (b) in the evenings when there is no alternative service. [32035]
Mr. Jamieson: Services departing from Hull after 19.00 and departing Leeds after 18.45 Mondays to Fridays, 18.15 Saturdays and Sundays, currently call at South Milford and these are protected by the Passenger Service Requirement (PSR). Bidders for the new TransPennine Express franchise have been instructed by the Strategic Rail Authority that services protected by the PSR must be maintained.
West Coast Main Line
Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) what plans he has for infrastructure works on the WCML between Rugby and Crewe to (a) alleviate the effects of and (b) reduce the number of crossing moves at (i) Nuneaton, (ii) Lichfield and (iii) Colwich; and what is (A) the current status of, (B) the start date of and (C) the expected completion date for such works; [31985]
- (2) what plans he has for upgrading the power signal boxes on the WCML at (a) Warrington, (b) Preston and (c) Carlisle; and what is (i) the status of, (ii) the start date of and (iii) the expected completion date for such works; [31994]
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(3) what plans he has for the redevelopment of the Styal Line junction at (a) Wilmslow, (b) Heald Green and (c) Slade Lane on the WCML; and what is (i) the status of, (ii) the start date of and (iii) the expected completion date for such works; [31998]
(4) what plans he has for upgrading the manual signal boxes at (a) Basford Hall, (b) Crewe Coal Yard, (c) Salop Goods and (d) Grest Lane and what is the (i) status of, (ii) start date of and (iii) expected completion date for such works; [31988]
(5) what plans he has for infrastructure works to (a) alleviate the effects of and (b) reduce the number of crossing moves (i) to the north and south of Crewe Station on the Stafford to Preston route of the WCML, (ii) at Norton Bridge Junction to and from the Manchester line and (iii) at Basford Hall; and what is (1) the status of, (2) the start date of and (C) the expected completion date for such works; [31989]
(6) what plans he has for infrastructure works on the WCML between Crewe and Manchester to allow additional capacity between Crewe and Manchester airport; and what is (a) the status of, (b) the start date of and (c) the expected completion date for the expected resulting capacity increase between Crewe and Manchester airport of such works; [31997]
(7) what plans he has for infrastructure works on the WCML between Stafford and Colwich to alleviate the effects of slow line conflicts at (a) Milford,
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- (b) Whitehouse and (c) Trent Valley Junction at Stafford; and what is (i) the status of, (ii) the start date of and (iii) the expected completion date for such works; [31987]
(8) what plans he has for the provision of additional track and for alternative projects, to alleviate the capacity constraints caused by the mixture of fast and slow trains on the WCML between (a) Birmingham and Wolverhampton and (b) Birmingham and Rugby; and what is (i) the status of, (ii) the start date of and (iii) the extended completion date for such work; [31986]
(9) what plans he has for the development of additional tracks on the 2-track stretches of the WCML between Crewe and Carlisle; and what is (a) the percentage of the route due to remain 2-track following from, (b) the status of, (c) the start date of and (d) the expected completion date for such works; [31990]
(10) what plans he has for redevelopment of the junctions at (a) Ardwick and (b) Stockport (Edgeley) on the WCML; and what is (i) the status of, (ii) the start date of and (iii) the expected completion date for such works; [31993]
(11) what plans he has for the redevelopment of (a) Acton Grange, (b) Euxton and (c) Farrington Curve Junctions on the WCML; and what is (i) the status of, (ii) the start date of and (iii) the expected completion date for such works; [31991]
(12) what plans he has for the development of additional tracks on the 2-track stretches of the WCML between (a) Stafford and Colwich and (b) Tamworth and Armitage; and what is (i) the percentage of the route due to remain 2-track following from, (ii) the status of, (iii) the start date of and (iv) the expected completion date for such works; [32087]
(13) what plans he has for the development of additional tracks on the 3-track stretches of the WCML between Rugby and Attleborough; and what is (i) the percentage of the route due to remain 3-track following from, (ii) the status of, (iii) the start date of and (iv) the expected completion date for such works; [31984]
(14) what plans he has to redevelop the entrance to Liverpool Lime Street Station on the WCML to reduce capacity constraints; and what is (a) the status of, (b) the start date of and (c) the expected completion date for such works; [31996]
(15) what plans he has for works to (a) reduce the length of headways between Carstairs and Slateford on the West Coast Main Line and (b) construct overtaking loops on the WCML between Cairstairs and Slateford; and what is the (i) status of, (ii) start date of and (iii) expected completion date for such works; [32000]
(16) what plans he has for the provision of (a) additional tracks and (b) alternative projects, to alleviate the capacity constraints caused by an increasing differential in train speeds on the WCML between Euston and Rugby; and what is (i) the current status of, (ii) the start date of and (iii) the expected completion date for such works; [31983]
(17) what plans he has for upgrading the manually operated ground frames on the WCML to the north of Preston; and what is (a) the status of, (b) the start date of and (c) the expected completion date for such works; [31995]
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(18) what plans he has for infrastructure works to alleviate the capacity constraints on the WCML between Springs Branch and Flyde Junction caused by the mix of speed and crossing movements; and what is (a) the status of, (b) the start date of and (c) the expected completion date for such works; [31992]
(19) what plans he has to increase the number of tracks along the 2-track section of the WCML to the north of Carlisle; and what is (i) the status of, (ii) the start date of and (iii) the expected completion date for such works; [32001]
(20) what plans he has for (a) the provision of additional tracks and (b) alternative projects to alleviate capacity constraints caused by differential train speeds on the WCML between Wilmslow and Sandbach; and what is (i) the status of, (ii) the start date of and (iii) the expected completion date for such works. [31999]
Mr. Byers: The west coast main line upgrade is a commercial arrangement between Virgin and Railtrack. Work is in hand to deliver Phase 1 outputs in 2003. The train operating companies, freight operators, Railtrack and the Strategic Rail Authority are currently reviewing the Phase 2 outputs. Discussions are in progress to identify a solution which provides best value to the taxpayer while optimising both route capacity and operational ability, and which best meets the requirements of the many different users of the line. Various infrastructure works are being considered, as are various timetabling options.
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