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Written question asked by David Amess (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 January 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 January 2010. It was answered by Lord Khan of Tooting (Labour) on Friday, 29 January 2010 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Roads: Lighting

Question
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how much his Department has contributed to funding for the renewal of street lighting in each year since 1997; what guidance his Department issues on criteria for the renewal of street lighting; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

This Department for Transport provides capital funding to local authorities for maintenance of their highways, which they can use for the renewal of their street lighting assets. The level of local transport plan funding to local authorities in England (excluding London) for highway maintenance for each year since its introduction since 2001, and its predecessor the Transport Supplementary Grant, is given as follows.In addition this Department has provided PFI credits for local authority street lighting projects. 24 projects are operational with a further five in procurement. The table below lists the awards to local authorities in the year they reached financial close, including awards to London authorities.

£ million
PFI allocation TSG/LTP capital
1997-98 0 79,237
1998-99 7.5 69,447
1999-2000 0 211,864
2000-01 0 264,396
2001-02 18.6 528,004
2002-03 0 544,999
2003-04 166.747 545,640
2004-05 121 633,778
2005-06 96.765 634,409
2006-07 149.9 674,164
2007-08 94.911 677,035
2008-09 0 701,061
2009-10 332.8 735,097

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
504 c1113W; 313274
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Lighting Roads
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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