Written question asked by Lord Allan of Hallam (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 17 March 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 31 March 1998. It was answered by Nick Raynsford (Labour) on Tuesday, 31 March 1998 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what estimate he has made of the sums required to be raised by the four South Yorkshire authorities in the year 1998-99 as a result of the debts accumulated by South Yorkshire Super Tram. - Inc figs.

Answer: Mr. Allan: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what estimate he has made of the sums required to be raised by the four South Yorkshire authorities in the year 1998-99 as a result of the debts accumulated by South Yorkshire Super Tram. [35449] Mr. Raynsford: The increase in South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority's levy in 1998-99 to the four South Yorkshire districts as a result of Supertram debt was £7 million.

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