Written question asked by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 February 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 February 2007. It was answered by Stephen Ladyman (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 March 2007 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Roads: Expenditure

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the total cost is of road schemes approved in (a) the Targeted Programme of Improvements, (b) local transport plans and (c) the Community Infrastructure Fund.

Answer: The total approved cost of road schemes currently in (a) the Targeted Programme of Improvements is £11.897 billion.The total approved cost of major road schemes in (b) local transport plans is £1.385 billion, of which the Department’s agreed contribution is £1.128 billion. These figures exclude PFI credit funding for schemes that are being taken forward through the private finance initiative or those schemes that have already been completed.The total cost of road schemes agreed under (c), the Community Infrastructure Fund is £82.2 million.

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