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Mrs. Villiers: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how much of the budget for the Regional Fund Allocation 2 programme has been allocated to each (a) Highways Agency scheme of regional significance valued at over £5 million and (b) Local Transport major scheme in each region. [316192]
Mr. Khan: Regional Funding Allocation advice was received from regions, excluding London, in February 2009 and the Department responded in July 2009. The advice highlights how each of the regions allocated funding to (a) Highways Agency schemes of regional significance and (b) local major schemes.
I have placed a copy of the advice received from each region and our response in the Libraries of the House.
Mrs. Villiers: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what allocations were made to each (a) region and (b) major scheme from the first round of regional funding allocations in 2005-06. [316193]
Mr. Khan: Guidance for preparing regional funding advice was published in July 2005 and within this guidance there is a section that provides indicative allocations to each to 2015-16.
In January 2006, each region, excluding London, submitted advice to the Government on where funding
should be allocated to major schemes. The Department for Transport responded to this advice in July 2006.
A copy of the published guidance, advice received from each region and the Department for Transport response has been placed in the Libraries of the House.
Mrs. Villiers: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport with reference to the answer to the hon. Member for Crewe and Nantwich of 11 November 2009, Official Report, columns 368-70W, on roads: finance, which of the (a) major and (b) non-major schemes listed are funded from (i) the Regional Funding Allocation 2 programme and (ii) other sources. [316520]
Chris Mole: The table which was prepared in answer to the question from the hon. Member for Crewe and Nantwich (Mr. Timpson) of 11 November and which was placed in the Libraries of the House has been updated to indicate those schemes funded from the Regional Funding Allocation 2 programme or from other sources.
Many of the major schemes indicated as being funded from Regional Funding Allocation 2 have been allocated
funds to progress through the Options or Development phases but have not been allocated full funding for construction. Funding decisions will be made at various points as the schemes progress through the project lifecycle which will take account of affordability, regional priorities and value for money.
The updated table has been placed in the Libraries of the House.
Mrs. Villiers: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how much he plans to spend under each budget heading from the budget for the National Roads Programme in each year between 2008 and 2014. [316857]
Chris Mole: The following table gives the forecast expenditure against each budget heading (options/development/construction) for schemes in the National Roads Programme. For completeness, expenditure is also given for schemes which completed in 2008-09 and 2009-10 and which were included in the January 2009 Roads Announcement.
| Forecast expenditure (£ million) | |||||||
| 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | |
Mrs. Villiers: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport (1) how much his Department had spent on work on the (a) A3 Hindhead improvement scheme, (b) A1 Peterborough to Blyth grade separated junction project and (c) A421 Bedford to M1 junction 13 project on the latest date for which figures are available; how much it plans to spend on each such project in each of the next three years; and whether such projects are funded through the National Roads Programme; [316873]
(2) how much his Department had spent on the (a) A1 Leeming to Barton improvement, (b) M25 junction 16 to 23 widening project and (c) M25 junction 27 to 30 widening project on the latest date for which figures are available; how much it plans to spend on each such project in each of the next three years; and whether such projects are funded through the National Roads Programme; [316880]
(3) how much his Department had spent on the (a) M1 junction 39 to 42 project, (b) M3 junction 2 to 4a project, (c) M6 junction 10a to 13 project, (d) M60 junction 8 to 12 project and (e) M62 junction 18 to 20 project on the latest date for which figures are available; how much it plans to spend on each such project in each of the next three years; and whether such projects are funded through the National Roads Programme; [316881]
(4) how much his Department had spent on the (a) A1 Dishforth to Leeming improvement, (b) A1 Bramham to Wetherby project, (c) M40 junction 15 (Longbridge roundabout) project, (d) M1 junction 25 to 28 widening project and (e) M6 junction 8 to 10a north of Birmingham project on the latest date for which figures are available; how much it plans to spend on each such project in each of the next three years; and whether such projects are funded through the National Roads Programme. [316882]
Chris Mole: The following table shows how much the Department has spent (spend to end December 2009), and how much it is currently forecasting to spend in the remaining three months of the 2009-10 financial year and in the following three years.
The table also indicates which schemes are funded from the National Roads Programme and the current phase of each project within the project lifecycle (options/development/construction/operations).
For projects in options and development, budgets have only been approved to progress the projects to the end of the current phase. Approval will be sought from Ministers to move to the next phase, together with a new phase budget, at the appropriate time. Ministerial decisions will be based on priorities, affordability, completion of statutory processes and the scheme continuing to demonstrate value for money. For these schemes the table gives spend to date and forecast spend to the end of the current phase.
Please note that all forecasts are updated monthly as part of financial monitoring and control and therefore reflect the current position as at end December 2009.
| Forecast spend in each of the next three years (£ million) | |||||||
| Spend to 31 December 2009 (£ million) | Forecast spend 1 January 2010 to 31 March 2010 (£ million ) | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | Funded by the national programme (Yes/No) | Phase | |
Mrs. Villiers: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how much of the £6 billion allocated for the National Roads Programme was used to complete work on the (a) M6 Carlisle to Guardsmill project, (b) M1 junctions 6a to 10 widening project, (c) A14 Haughley New St to Stowmarket project, (d) M62 junction 6 improvements and (e) M25 junctions 1b to 3 widening project. [316897]
Chris Mole: The following table gives the amount spent on completing work on the listed schemes out of the up to £6 billion allocated to the National Roads Programme in the January 2009 Roads Announcement.
| Amount allocated from £6 billion National Roads Programme | |
| £ million | |
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